Fly.io vs Kong
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Chicago global edge cloud platform deploying apps across 35+ regions in Firecracker microVMs; $111M EQT-backed at $11.2M revenue competing with Render and Cloudflare Workers for developer infrastructure.
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Fly.io is a Chicago-based cloud infrastructure platform enabling developers to deploy and run containerized applications globally at the network edge — distributing applications across 35+ regions worldwide so user requests route to the nearest data center, reducing latency compared to single-region cloud deployments. Founded in 2017 by Kurt Mackey and backed with $111 million raised including a $70 million round led by EQT Ventures in July 2023, Fly.io achieved $11.2 million in revenue in 2024 (up from $7.6 million in 2023) with 72 employees, serving developers and startups building latency-sensitive applications that benefit from geographic distribution.
Open-source API gateway with enterprise platform; raised $170M+; built on NGINX handling authentication, rate limiting, load balancing, and security as a horizontal layer;
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Kong is an enterprise API management and service connectivity platform providing an API gateway, service mesh, and developer portal for organizations managing hundreds of microservices and APIs. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, Kong open-sourced its core gateway technology (Kong Gateway, built on NGINX and Lua/Go) which has become one of the most widely deployed API gateways globally, creating a large community and commercial base. The company has raised over $170 million in total funding from investors including Index Ventures, GGV Capital, and others.
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