Fly.io Alternative for India: Node.js Hosting Near Your Users
Sagar Tayde · · 4 min read
Choosing a Fly.io alternative comes down to control against simplicity, and to where your users are. Fly gives you Machines you can place in many regions and tune yourself; Voroa takes a GitHub repository and runs it in Mumbai. This post is for Indian developers deploying a Node.js web app who are choosing between the two. Every Fly fact here comes from Fly’s own docs.
Machines, fly.toml and the Fly Launch Flow
Fly’s launch documentation shows the flow: fly launch sets up the app,
fly deploy ships it, and fly.toml holds the configuration.
fly launch
fly deploy
Machines are priced per second, and prices vary by region through a regional multiplier. You decide where Machines run and how many. That control is Fly’s main strength.
Dockerfile-First Deploys on Both
If your Node.js app already has a Dockerfile, you can keep it. On Voroa you choose Docker as the runtime and Voroa builds from the Dockerfile in your repository; the Dockerfile guide covers the settings. Without a Dockerfile, Voroa detects a Node.js app and builds it on its own. With auto-deploy on, each push to your branch becomes a new release.
No India Region: What Singapore Means for Your Users
The Fly.io regions list has three Asia-Pacific rows: Tokyo
(nrt), Singapore (sin) and Sydney (syd). There is no Mumbai or other India region, so every request
from a user in India travels to Singapore and back at best.
Voroa runs services and databases in Mumbai, its only region. For a global audience, Fly’s coverage is the stronger choice. The data residency guide explains what Mumbai-only means for where your data is held.
Asia-Pacific Bandwidth and Regional Machine Pricing
Fly’s pricing page lists data transfer from Asia Pacific at $0.04/GB, against $0.02/GB for North America and Europe. The page builds Machine costs with a calculator rather than printing a fixed monthly price, so work out your own number there.
Voroa prices each service size per month. Paid web sizes start at Rs 298/month plus GST for 1 GB and 1 vCPU, and bandwidth is a pooled workspace limit.
A Trial That Stops After Five Minutes vs a Free Size
Fly.io has no free tier, only a trial: “2 hours of machine runtime or 7 days of access, whichever comes first”, and trial Machines stop automatically after running for 5 minutes.
Voroa’s free Nano size is Rs 0 with 512 MB and 0.1 vCPU shared, up to 4 services per workspace, 5 GB bandwidth and 500 build minutes, subject to free capacity. See the free instances page.
Managed Postgres at $38 vs a Free Size in Mumbai
Fly’s Managed Postgres Basic plan is $38.00 monthly for Shared-2x CPU and 1 GB memory, plus $0.28/GB of storage. Redis is offered through Upstash, billed on the Fly invoice. On Voroa, a managed PostgreSQL database starts with a free size, and a key-value store sits in the same workspace.
Fly.io vs Voroa Side by Side
| Fly.io | Voroa | |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy | fly launch, fly deploy, fly.toml |
GitHub push, when auto-deploy is on |
| Dockerfile | Yes | Yes, or automatic Node.js build |
| Nearest region to India | Singapore | Mumbai |
| Asia-Pacific bandwidth | $0.04/GB | Pooled per workspace plan |
| Free option | Trial: 2 hours or 7 days | Nano size, subject to free capacity |
| Managed Postgres | From $38.00/month | Free size to start |
| Billing | USD; taxes not stated | INR with a GST invoice |
Fly prices were taken from its pricing pages on 2026-09-30. Check them again before you decide.
What You Stop Managing With a Git-Push Fly.io Alternative
On Voroa there is no fly.toml and no Machine placement to think about. You pick a size, push, and the
new release starts before the old one stops; a rollback is one click. Voroa sets PORT, and environment
values are encrypted at rest and never shown back. To grow, you change the size or run more copies of a
service; automatic scaling based on load is not available today.
When Fly Wins
Fly wins when your users are spread across many countries, when you want fine control over Machines from the CLI, or when per-second pricing suits a workload that runs only part of the day. Voroa wins when most users are in India and you want rupee billing with a GST invoice.
FAQ
Does Fly.io have a region in India?
Not in its regions list. The Asia-Pacific regions are Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.
Is there a free plan on Fly.io?
No. Fly offers a trial of 2 hours of machine runtime or 7 days, whichever comes first.
How do I move a Fly app to Voroa?
Connect the repository, copy the start command and environment variables from fly.toml, import your
database, then test and switch DNS. Our Railway alternative guide and the
Docker hosting guide for India cover the same kind of move.
Run Your Container in Mumbai
Push your Node.js app or Dockerfile and run it in Mumbai, with a fixed monthly price and a GST invoice. Compare sizes on the Voroa pricing page.