Does Fly.io have a region in France?

Yes for apps, but its managed PostgreSQL database isn’t offered there. On while, the app and its database are in France.

Can my agent deploy through the Fly.io MCP server?

Not through the Fly.io MCP server, which manages and monitors: your agent deploys with the command line, flyctl. On while, your agent deploys over MCP.

How much for an app and its database?

On Fly.io, the managed database starts at $38 per month. On while, €13.75 per month for an app and its database.

Fly.io vs while: the French alternative for your AI agent

Fly.io runs your apps as close as possible to your users, anywhere in the world. With while, your AI agent deploys everything over MCP, database included, and sensitive actions wait for you.

What changes between Fly.io and while

What matters	Fly.io	while
Who it’s for	Apps that must run close to their users, all over the world	People who build their apps with an AI agent, solo or as a team
Your AI agent	An MCP server in beta, with fine-grained permissions, that manages without deploying: it deploys with the command line⁵	Connected over MCP, with OAuth: it deploys, creates the database, reads the logs and fixes things
What protects production	Permissions by organization, by app and by operation⁵	Sensitive actions, like deleting a production database, wait for a person
The database	Managed PostgreSQL, from $38 per month³	PostgreSQL in while, backed up every day, with point-in-time recovery
In France	Yes for apps, not for the managed database^2,3	Yes, with Nextmap, a French company
To get started	Usage-based, with no lasting free tier⁴	A trial without an account. Then €0 to get started, and €13.75 per month for an app and its database

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Fly.io, your apps as close as possible to your users

Fly.io runs your apps in many regions around the world, billed by the second^2,4. Its MCP server gives your agent fine-grained permissions, by app and by operation⁵.

With while, your AI agent does the rest

Your agent deploys, over MCP. It writes while.yaml, creates the database, reads the logs and fixes things, with no command line to learn.
Nothing serious happens without you. Deleting a production database waits for your approval, before it runs, and every action is recorded in a signed activity log.
Your keys stay secret. Your app uses them, your agent never sees them.
Your colleagues sign in with the company account. Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, on the Pro plan, with no sign-in page to code.
A mistake is quickly undone. In the 30 minutes after a deployment, the previous version comes back in a second, and your database goes back to a precise moment.

Moving from Fly.io to while

Take over your app

You, to your agent: Move our Fly.io app to while.

Your agent writes while.yaml from your code. A Node.js, Python or Go app starts without a Dockerfile, the others with yours.

Copy your PostgreSQL database

You, to your agent: Copy our PostgreSQL database to while.

Your agent exports the database with pg_dump, then loads it into while.

Carry over your variables

You, to your agent: Carry over our environment variables.

Your agent carries your settings over to while. You enter your secret keys yourself: it never sees them.

Which one to choose

Choose Fly.io if your users are all over the world and every millisecond counts.
Choose while if your AI agent deploys your apps, and you want to stay in control without reviewing every command, with your data in France.

Next steps

Deploy a Docker container

Fly.io vs while: which one to choose when your AI agent deploys?