Fly.io offers $10/month in free credits for running full-stack apps on Docker globally. This covers a small VM or two running continuously. Additional services like Postgres, Redis, and larger VMs will consume credits faster.
For small production apps with light traffic, yes. The $10/month free credits can run one or two small VMs. However, you'll need to monitor your credit usage as added services (databases, persistent storage, bandwidth) consume credits.
$1K-$100K AWS credits for startups — Founders tier is automatic, Portfolio tier requires VC backing
AWS Activate provides startups with $1,000-$100,000 in cloud credits, technical support, and training. Founders tier offers $1,000-$5,000 automatically. Portfolio tier (VC-backed) offers up to $100,000. Includes access to AWS services, support credits, and training resources.
$200 free AWS credits for everyone — works on Bedrock/Claude, no startup program needed
AWS gives $200 in free promotional credits to every new user. $100 automatically on signup + $100 for completing 5 onboarding tasks ($20 each). Credits valid for 12 months. Works across 200+ AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, and Bedrock (Claude models).