IBM Cloud Functions Alternatives

IBM Cloud Functions is described as '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' and is an app in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to IBM Cloud Functions for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Docker and Mac apps. The best IBM Cloud Functions alternative is Heroku. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Vercel or Google App Engine. Other great apps like IBM Cloud Functions are Linode, PythonAnywhere, Cloud Foundry and AWS Lambda.

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  1. Heroku icon
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    Heroku is a platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud.

    177 Heroku alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Online
     
    • Heroku is the most popular Web-based alternative to IBM Cloud Functions.

    • Heroku is the most popular commercial alternative to IBM Cloud Functions.

    • Heroku is Paid and ProprietaryIBM Cloud Functions is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Linode icon
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    Linode’s cloud computing platform was launched in 2003, to accelerate innovation by making Linux virtual machines simple, affordable, and accessible to all. Since then, 100,000’s of developers and businesses around the world have deployed and scaled their modern applications...

    170 Linode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. Vercel icon
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    Deploy to the most powerful serverless platform in the world with just one command.

    87 Vercel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Vercel is the most popular SaaS alternative to IBM Cloud Functions.

    • Vercel is the most popular free alternative to IBM Cloud Functions.

    • Vercel is Freemium and ProprietaryIBM Cloud Functions is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Google App Engine is a free* platform for developing and hosting web applications in Google-managed data centers. App Engine offers fast development and deployment; simple administration, with no need to worry about hardware, patches or backups; and effortless scalability.

    60 Google App Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. PythonAnywhere icon
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    PythonAnywhere is a Python development and hosting environment that displays in your web browser and runs on cloud servers. The servers are already set up with everything you need: hundreds of useful Python packages and web frameworks are supported out of the box.

    55 PythonAnywhere alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Cloud Foundry icon
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    Cloud Foundry provides a highly efficient, modern model for cloud native application delivery.

    Cost / License

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    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Cloud Foundry is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to IBM Cloud Functions.

    • Cloud Foundry is the most popular Open Source alternative to IBM Cloud Functions.

    • Cloud Foundry is Free and Open SourceIBM Cloud Functions is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cloud Foundry is Privacy focusedIBM Cloud Functions is not according to our users
  7. 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.

    18 AWS Lambda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
  8. Radius icon
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    Radius is an open-source, cloud-native, application platform that enables developers and the operators that support them to define, deploy, and collaborate on cloud-native applications across public clouds and private infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Radius is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to IBM Cloud Functions.

    • Radius is Free and Open SourceIBM Cloud Functions is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. Azure Functions is an 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. Deploy securely with the leading low code application development platform.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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