Azure Functions Alternatives

Azure Functions is described as 'Event-driven, serverless compute platform that helps you develop more efficiently using the programming language of your choice. Focus on core business logic with the highest level of hardware abstraction' and is an app in the development category. There are four alternatives to Azure Functions for SaaS, Web-based and Amazon Web Services. The best Azure Functions alternative is AWS Lambda, which is free. Other great apps like Azure Functions are Cloudflare Workers, IBM Cloud Functions and Thunder Compute.

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Azure Functions alternatives page was last updated Feb 6, 2025
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    AWS Lambda is a compute service that runs your code in response to events and automatically manages the underlying compute resources for you.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services

    AWS Lambda Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  VPS
    3.  Notifications
    4.  SMS Messaging

    AWS Lambda VS Azure Functions

     
    • AWS Lambda is the most popular SaaS alternative to Azure Functions.

    • AWS Lambda is the most popular free alternative to Azure Functions.

    • AWS Lambda is Freemium and ProprietaryAzure Functions is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Cloudflare's serverless platform enables instant global code deployment, ensuring high performance and reliability. Enjoy no cold starts, seamless auto-scaling, and run code close to your users with low latency. Ideal for rapid deployment, static and dynamic asset distribution.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Cloudflare Workers Features

    1.  Auto Scaling
    2.  Serverless
    3.  Continuous Deployment
    4.  Automated deployment

    Cloudflare Workers VS Azure Functions

     
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    Based on Apache OpenWhisk, IBM Cloud Functions is a polyglot functions-as-a-service (FaaS) programming platform for developing lightweight code that scalably executes on demand.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Auto Scaling
    2.  Serverless

    IBM Cloud Functions VS Azure Functions

     
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    Thunder Compute offers a simple solution for AI and machine learning developers looking for cloud-based GPUs. It’s super easy to set up and cost-effective.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Thunder Compute Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  Data science

    Thunder Compute VS Azure Functions

     
    • Thunder Compute is the most popular Web-based alternative to Azure Functions.

    • Thunder Compute is Freemium and ProprietaryAzure Functions is also Freemium and Proprietary
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