AZIN vs Flightcontrol: GCP vs AWS BYOC

Flightcontrol and AZIN share the same premise: deploy to your own cloud account, not theirs. The difference is which cloud. Flightcontrol deploys exclusively to AWS via ECS, RDS, and CloudFront. AZIN deploys to GCP via GKE Autopilot — plus lttle.cloud (in early access) as a cheap starting point with scale-to-zero, and AWS and Azure on the roadmap. If you're GCP-first or want a cheaper on-ramp today, AZIN may be the better fit.

#Quick comparison

Pricing and feature data verified as of February 2026. Flightcontrol is YC W22 backed with $3.5M in funding.

#The core difference: AWS vs GCP

Flightcontrol deploys exclusively to AWS (all 28 regions). AZIN deploys to GCP (40+ regions) with AWS and Azure on the roadmap. Both are true BYOC — both provision real cloud resources in your account, and both let you revoke access anytime. The choice depends on which cloud provider your team uses.

Flightcontrol connects to your AWS account via IAM AssumeRole (provisioned through CloudFormation). It deploys to ECS using Fargate or EC2, provisions RDS for Postgres/MySQL, ElastiCache for Redis, S3 for object storage, and CloudFront for CDN. All 28 AWS regions are available. If your infrastructure strategy is AWS-only, Flightcontrol covers the full stack.

AZIN connects to GCP today, provisioning GKE Autopilot, Cloud SQL, and Memorystore in your account. You can also start on lttle.cloud (in early access) for the cheapest possible deployment with scale-to-zero, then move to your own GCP account when ready. AWS and Azure BYOC are on the roadmap.

If you need GCP support — for a regional deployment, a specific compliance requirement, or a multi-cloud strategy — Flightcontrol can't help. Flightcontrol deploys exclusively to AWS. If you need GCP or Azure support, a different platform is required.

#Pricing comparison

Both platforms charge a platform fee on top of your direct cloud costs. Infrastructure is billed directly by your cloud provider on both platforms.

Flightcontrol pricing (as of February 2026)

Preview environments start at $397/mo (Business tier), alongside RBAC, multi-region deployments, and 24/7 emergency support. For a team that needs RBAC and multi-region, that's the entry price — before any AWS infrastructure costs.

Flightcontrol counts each server, static site, database, and cache as a separate service. A production app with a web server, API, Postgres, and Redis consumes 4 of your 5 Starter services. Adding a worker or cron job puts you on Business.

AZIN pricing

AZIN charges a platform fee for deployment management. Your infrastructure is billed directly by your cloud provider. On lttle.cloud, you get scale-to-zero targeting sub-10ms cold starts. Idle services cost nothing.

Cost at scale

Flightcontrol states their pricing is 75% cheaper than traditional PaaS at scale (per their marketing materials, as of February 2026) — you're paying AWS directly instead of a PaaS markup. But the platform fee itself scales: $97/mo for 5 services, $397/mo for 10, plus $20–$30 per additional service. A microservices architecture with 15 services on Business costs $397 + $150 = $547/mo in Flightcontrol platform fees alone.

AZIN's flat platform fee doesn't scale per service. Deploy 5 services or 50 — the platform cost stays predictable.

Flightcontrol pricing based on published rates as of February 2026. AZIN costs vary by cloud provider and usage — see azin.run/pricing for current rates.

#Developer experience

Both platforms aim to abstract away cloud complexity. The daily workflow is similar — push code, infrastructure gets provisioned, app goes live.

What's the same

• Git-push deploys — connect GitHub, push to main, deployment triggers automatically
• Auto-detection builds — both detect your framework and build without configuration (Flightcontrol uses Nixpacks; AZIN uses Railpack)
• Dockerfile support — bring your own Dockerfile when auto-detection doesn't fit
• Managed databases — PostgreSQL and Redis provisioned in your cloud account
• Environment variables — managed through dashboard UI
• Custom domains — automatic TLS provisioned through your cloud provider

Where they diverge

Configuration. Flightcontrol uses flightcontrol.json (or CUE language) for infrastructure-as-code. AZIN uses azin.yaml. Both support dashboard-based configuration as well.

CLI. Flightcontrol offers flightcontrol-validate for local config validation, but deployment and management happen through the dashboard. AZIN's CLI is on the roadmap — currently, deployments and management use the dashboard, with terminal-first workflows coming.

Cloud selection. Flightcontrol's deploy target is always AWS. AZIN deploys to GCP today — or lttle.cloud (in early access) for a managed starting point with scale-to-zero. AWS and Azure BYOC are on the roadmap.

# azin.yaml — deploy to GCP (GKE Autopilot, Cloud SQL, Memorystore)
name: my-saas
services:
  web:
    build:
      type: railpack
    cloud: gcp
    region: europe-west4
    scaling:
      min: 2
      max: 20
      target_cpu: 70
  api:
    build:
      type: dockerfile
    cloud: gcp
    region: europe-west4
  db:
    type: postgres
    plan: production
  cache:
    type: redis

# The same app on lttle.cloud — scale-to-zero, no idle costs (in early access)
name: my-saas
services:
  web:
    build:
      type: railpack
    cloud: lttle
    scaling:
      min: 0
      max: 20
      target_cpu: 70
  api:
    build:
      type: dockerfile
    cloud: lttle
  db:
    type: postgres
    plan: production
  cache:
    type: redis

Same configuration, different deployment target. The application code doesn't change.

#Team and approach

Flightcontrol operates as a small team focused on AWS BYOC (per their website, as of February 2026) with deep AWS expertise. Founder Brandon Bayer (creator of Blitz.js) and the team have earned loyal users through excellent support quality, with a cited median first response time of 6 minutes.

#When to choose Flightcontrol

Flightcontrol is the right pick when AWS is your only cloud and you value proven, focused execution.

• AWS-only infrastructure — your team has committed to AWS and has no plans for GCP or Azure
• Deep AWS integration — you need ECS on EC2 (not just Fargate), Lambda, CloudFront CDN, or S3 static hosting
• GPU workloads on AWS — Flightcontrol supports 448 GPUs with 24TB VRAM for ML workloads as of February 2026
• Proven track record — Flightcontrol has shipped production workloads since 2022, and the team's AWS expertise is deep
• You value sustainability — a profitable company with no pressure to chase growth metrics

#When to choose AZIN

AZIN is the right pick when you need GCP BYOC, a cheaper on-ramp, or a CLI-first workflow (on the roadmap).

• GCP teams — Flightcontrol doesn't support GCP at all; AZIN deploys to GKE Autopilot, Cloud SQL, and Memorystore in your account
• Multi-cloud on the roadmap — AZIN is GCP today with AWS and Azure coming; Flightcontrol is currently AWS-only with no announced plans for other cloud providers
• Cost-sensitive early stage — start on lttle.cloud (in early access) with scale-to-zero, pay nothing when idle, move to your own GCP account later
• Preview environments without $397/mo — AZIN includes preview environments without gating them behind a paid tier
• CLI-first workflows — AZIN's CLI is on the roadmap, giving terminal-first teams a native deploy and management experience
• Service-heavy architectures — AZIN's flat pricing doesn't penalize you for running more services

#Flightcontrol strengths and limitations

#AZIN strengths and limitations

#Frequently asked questions

#Related comparisons

Evaluating other BYOC and deployment platforms? These comparisons cover the landscape:

• AZIN vs Porter — Kubernetes-based BYOC with a ~$225/mo AWS minimum
• AZIN vs Railway — Railway's DX without infrastructure lock-in
• AZIN vs Render — Render has no BYOC at any tier
• Best BYOC cloud platforms in 2026 — Full comparison of bring-your-own-cloud options

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