Why hackers moved from Heroku to Fly.io

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Heroku 0 hackers criticize it
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Fly.io 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“Moved from heroku to fly.io three years ago and I don’t regret it”
syx, 2026-02-06original comment ↗

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Heroku vs Fly.io

HerokuFly.io
Hackers who recommend01
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it10
Moved to it01

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Heroku

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Praise for Fly.io

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