Fly.io vs Visual Studio Code — Side-by-Side Comparison | Superfinder

Fly.io vs Visual Studio Code

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Side-by-side comparison of Fly.io, Visual Studio Code

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Platforms	web	windows, mac, linux
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Pros	True multi-region deploys with low latency to users Scale-to-zero machines keep idle costs down Single CLI workflow with managed Postgres and volumes Full Docker/OCI support, not a constrained runtime	Enormous extension ecosystem for nearly any language or workflow Fast to start and broadly familiar to collaborators Integrated terminal, Git, and debugging out of the box Free and open source at its core

Cons	Usage-based billing is harder to predict than flat plans More ops knowledge required than a fully managed PaaS Past reliability wobbles on some regions	Electron means heavier memory use than native editors Power features often require assembling extensions yourself Best AI features are paid add-ons, not built in