Section compared to Fly.io

Section
Versus
Fly.io

Features

Edge Features of Section compared to Fly.io
SectionFeaturesFly.io
Functions / Serverless
Not bound by either containers or ‘functions’,Functions supported languages
Worker.js Environment
Docker support
Docker private registry
Kubernetes support
Managed Kubernetes
Availability regions
Default Memory (MB)
Maximum Memory (MB)
Execution Time (ms)No limit
Maximum Execution Time (ms)No limit
Request Payload (MB)No limit
Response Payload (MB)No limit
Unsupported Paid Feature Supported Unknown

Descriptions


Section


Section.io is one of those great companies that has forseen the future and made sure it’s established it’s name 10 years from now.

Built by developers for developers (api-first, ci/cd etc etc) and integration with BGP routing will ensure you’ll have a smooth experience running your applications practically next to the end-user’s home.

What is so unique about Section is their ability to visualize your cloud application’s flow in internet terms. This gives users a fantastic feel with their applications' whereabouts and performance.

A partnership with Centurylink will guarantee their sucess as a scaleup.


Fly.io


Fly is an opensource runtime for edge apps, Fly offers a paid hosted version of their product as well. This provider will focus on the paid hosted version. Fly.io is one of the few companies and products that has a full range of tools alongside their actual product, which makes them an ideal candidate for curious developers and new companies to experiment.

Everything they do is docker based, and their networking abstraction is top notch, it’s clear Fly will play a major role in turning the space into a more user-friendly one. Fly’s ambitious mission to make application distribution as ubiquitous as CDNs sets the bar for any contenter willing to compete.