diff --git a/docs/install/fly.md b/docs/install/fly.md index 18447b5db..850466fcc 100644 --- a/docs/install/fly.md +++ b/docs/install/fly.md @@ -8,7 +8,19 @@ In order to deploy Actual to Fly.io, you’ll need to use their command line int ### Creating a Fly.io Account -First, you’ll need to sign up for an account. Go to [fly.io](https://fly.io) and click “Get Started,” then fill in the form. Note that Fly may require you to enter credit card details. See [their docs on how they use credit cards](https://fly.io/docs/about/credit-cards/) for more information. If you follow the steps in this guide, you will remain well within the free plan limits. For more details, check out [Fly’s pricing documentation](https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/). +:::note +Fly's pricing structure has changed as of Jan 25, 2024. +New accounts are now gifted $5 credit. That $5 credit is only spent when exceeding the [free allowances](https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/#free-allowances) for apps. +This is called the 'Hobby Trial' plan. + +If you create an *additional* organisation from an existing account on a 'Hobby Trial' plan, that organisation will directly start on the 'Hobby' plan, which costs $5 per month as a base rate + usage outside of the free allowance limits. +This has been confirmed by [Fly staff via their forum](https://community.fly.io/t/i-got-charged-today-for-the-hobby-plan-and-im-confused-as-to-why-cause-fly-io-didnt-send-any-emails/17969/8?u=tjex). + +You can therefore still sign up and host your Actual Budget instance with Fly for free, as the usage will not exceed the free allowances. +::: + +To begin, you’ll need to sign up for an account. Go to [fly.io](https://fly.io) and click “Get Started,” then fill in +the form. Note that Fly requires that credit card details for sign up. See [their docs on how they use credit cards](https://fly.io/docs/about/credit-cards/) for more information. ### Accessing the `fly` command line tool