Google Cloud Functions Alternatives

Google Cloud Functions is described as 'Run your code in the cloud with no servers or containers to manage with our scalable, pay-as-you-go functions as a service (FaaS) product' and is an website in the development category. There are eight alternatives to Google Cloud Functions, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including SaaS, Self-Hosted, Amazon Web Services and Ruby apps. The best Google Cloud Functions alternative is AWS Lambda, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Google Cloud Functions are IBM Cloud Functions, FaaStRuby, Crontask and YepCode.

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  1. AWS Lambda icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
    • AWS Lambda is the most popular SaaS alternative to Google Cloud Functions.

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

    • AWS Lambda is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Cloud Functions is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. FaaStRuby icon
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    FaaStRuby is the first serverless platform that has Ruby as a first class language. You can do things like:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby
     
    • FaaStRuby is the most popular Web-based alternative to Google Cloud Functions.

    • FaaStRuby is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Cloud Functions is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Crontask icon
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    Schedule Node.js or Python scripts with a few clicks. Set your Git repository and Cron expression and you're ready to go.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. YepCode icon
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    YepCode is a Saas platform that allows the development, execution and monitoring of automation and data integrations, but seeking a highly agile approach by working directly with JavaScript source code instead of using drag & drop with complex UIs.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • YepCode is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Google Cloud Functions.

    • YepCode is the most popular commercial alternative to Google Cloud Functions.

    • YepCode is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Cloud Functions is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Catalyst by Zoho is a highly scalable serverless platform that lets developers build and deploy world-class solutions without managing servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. GoCron icon
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    A task scheduler built with Go and Vue.js that allows users to specify recurring jobs via a simple YAML configuration file. The scheduler reads job definitions, executes commands at specified times using cron expressions, and passes in environment variables for each job.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
    • GoCron is the most popular Open Source alternative to Google Cloud Functions.

    • GoCron is Free and Open SourceGoogle Cloud Functions is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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