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Fly.io vs Porter: startup credits compared

Side-by-side amounts, eligibility and access paths, both verified against the official program pages.

Fly.ioUp to $15,000 in Fly.io creditsVerified Nov 3, 2026PorterPorter free for 6 months (up to 25 vCPU and 50 GB RAM of monthly usage)Verified Nov 4, 2026

At a glance

FactFly.ioPorter
ValueUp to $15,000 in Fly.io creditsPorter free for 6 months (up to 25 vCPU and 50 GB RAM of monthly usage)
TypeCreditsFree plan
Duration1 year6 months
StagesSeed, Series APre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
RegionsGlobalGlobal
Max funding raisedNot statedNot stated
Max company ageNot statedNot stated
Ways to get it
  • Any venture firm or accelerator backing the startup — Up to $15,000
  • Apply directly — 6 months of Porter free
  • Y Combinator — Porter startup deal through YC
  • a16z speedrun — Porter startup deal through a16z speedrun
Requirements
  • Backed by a venture firm or an accelerator
  • Seed or Series A stage
  • No previous Fly.io startup credits
  • A startup; Porter's pricing FAQ points the deal at professionally funded startups
  • Deploying to your own AWS, Google Cloud or Azure account
Not eligible
  • Bootstrapped or self-funded companies
  • Porter Cloud (Porter's hosted option)
  • Underlying cloud provider costs
VerificationVerified· Nov 3, 2026Partially verified· Nov 4, 2026

Which should you pick?

The two programs are not directly comparable on dollar value. Porter accepts a wider range of funding stages, while Fly.io is more targeted. Fly.io credits last longer (12 months versus 6). Note that only Fly.io is fully verified against its official page; double-check the other before relying on it. If you qualify for both, there is usually no reason not to apply to both; the programs are independent.

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