Link copied to clipboard # AWS Lambda vs Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/aws-lambda/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/export.csv) AWS LambdaAmazon Elastic Kubernetes...[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **AWS Lambda** [ 4.6/5(1,054) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews#reviews) **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)**[ 4.5/5(110) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews#reviews) Pricing **AWS Lambda** No pricing available **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **AWS Lambda** 2 monthsFaster Based on 45 responses **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 3 months Based on 5 responses Return on Investment **AWS Lambda** 10 months4 months sooner Based on 40 responses **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 14 months Based on 5 responses Perceived Cost **AWS Lambda** $$$$$ **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** $$$$$ Average Discount **AWS Lambda** 12%3% more **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 9% Pros & Cons **AWS Lambda** [ Ease of Use (47) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1529198&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Scalability (35) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1528838&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Resource Limitations (36) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1529148&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Difficult Debugging (17) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1528761&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** [ Scalability (7) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1928230&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Ease of Use (5) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1930021&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Expensive (5) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1928336&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Complexity (3) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1928945&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **AWS Lambda** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_d8d487b67574b56a5ad57a2f0f159a30/airtable.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Airtable ](https://www.g2.com/products/airtable/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-api-gateway.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Amazon API Gateway ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-aurora.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Amazon Aurora ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-cloudwatch.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Amazon CloudWatch ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/integrations) **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_504423766e296a0eeef13491cb738385/amazon-elastic-container-registry-ecr.png "Product Avatar Image") Amazon Elastic Container... ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-registry-ecr/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6f7467a9095411d659210c508d7bb82a/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Amazon Virtual Private... ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_3a7a925cc43d97814fa81ec2d6c06f45/aws-app-mesh.jpeg "Product Avatar Image") AWS App Mesh ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-app-mesh/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/aws-cloudtrail.jpg "Product Avatar Image") AWS CloudTrail ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloudtrail/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/integrations) Screenshots **AWS Lambda** No screenshot available **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** ![Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/92009/product-page-diagram-AmazonEKS-v2.dd41321fd3aa0915b93396c13e739351d2160ba8.png) Ratings Meets Requirements **AWS Lambda** 9.0 9.0752 **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 9.1 9.194 Ease of Use **AWS Lambda** 8.7 8.7764 **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 8.5 8.594 Ease of Setup **AWS Lambda** 8.6 8.6416 **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 8.6 8.658 Ease of Admin **AWS Lambda** 8.5 8.5293 **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 9.0 9.048 Quality of Support **AWS Lambda** 8.6 8.6687 **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 8.8 8.891 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **AWS Lambda** 8.9 8.9285 **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 9.3 9.347 Product Direction (% positive) **AWS Lambda** 9.3 9.3695 **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)** 9.6 9.688 Features Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.5 603 Not enough data Development Application Deployment 9.0(won by default) 485 Not enough data Custom Development 8.4(won by default) 468 Not enough data Development Environment 8.4(won by default) 461 Not enough data Multiple Programming Languages Supported 8.6(won by default) 451 Not enough data Testing 8.0(won by default) 446 Not enough data Integrated Development Environment Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Social Media Integration Not enough data Not enough data Agile Methodologies Not enough data Not enough data Software Development Not enough data Not enough data Database Database Management 8.3(won by default) 369 Not enough data Analytics 8.4(won by default) 378 Not enough data Auto Scaling 9.1(won by default) 435 Not enough data Backup / Recovery 8.4(won by default) 346 Not enough data Storage 8.4(won by default) 363 Not enough data Project Management Not enough data Not enough data Email Management Not enough data Not enough data Design Management Not enough data Not enough data Lifecycle Management Not enough data Not enough data Deployment Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Application Management Not enough data Not enough data Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data HR Management Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Infrastructure Networking 8.6(won by default) 380 Not enough data Virtual Machines 8.4(won by default) 347 Not enough data Security 8.8(won by default) 405 Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Forms Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Computing Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Web Forms Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Tracking Not enough data Not enough data ERP integration Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Data Connectors Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Graphical User Interface Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data For Developers Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Configurable Workflow Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Projections Not enough data Not enough data Container Management[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 9.1 57 Management Access Control Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 52 Network Isolation Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 48 File Isolation Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 42 Organization Packaging Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 49 Container Networking Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 52 Orchestration Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 51 Development Developer Toolkit Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 42 Architecture Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 48 Datacenter Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 41 Virtualization Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 45 User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![AWS Lambda](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476482/aws-lambda.svg "AWS Lambda")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) AWS Lambda Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 21.9% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 36.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 41.6% [![Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks.svg "Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews) Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 27.1% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 43.0% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 29.9% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 21.9% 27.1% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 36.4% 43.0% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 41.6% 29.9% Reviewers' Industry [![AWS Lambda](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476482/aws-lambda.svg "AWS Lambda")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) AWS Lambda Computer Software 23.0% Information Technology and Services 20.3% Financial Services 8.1% Internet 2.7% Hospital & Health Care 2.6% Other 43.3% [![Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks.svg "Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews) Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Information Technology and Services 26.2% Computer Software 23.4% Banking 7.5% Telecommunications 6.5% Computer & Network Security 5.6% Other 30.8% Alternatives **AWS Lambda Alternatives** ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean") [ DigitalOcean ](/products/digitalocean/reviews) ![Red Hat OpenShift](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Red Hat OpenShift") [ Red Hat OpenShift ](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) ![Google App Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2d88b067230ff34b2d848af5e8f64d5/google-app-engine.svg "Google App Engine") [ Google App Engine ](/products/google-app-engine/reviews) ![Salesforce Heroku](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/73de05c566ff7ea2562fa2aafbc3f0e1/salesforce-heroku.svg "Salesforce Heroku") [ Heroku ](/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews) **Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Alternatives** ![Red Hat OpenShift](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Red Hat OpenShift") [ Red Hat OpenShift ](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) ![Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e8556e2066b427bbe86f729effc6bef0/azure-kubernetes-service-aks.png "Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)") [ Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) ](/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) ![Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Engine for Kubernetes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aca40b5464fcf97310dbc332c2296b5c/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-container-engine-for-kubernetes.png "Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Engine for Kubernetes") [ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure... ](/products/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-container-engine-for-kubernetes/reviews) ![Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3120927c33ef160c81c91f1ae0aa7571/google-kubernetes-engine-gke.svg "Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)") [ Kubernetes Engine ](/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) ## AWS Lambda vs Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS Lambda easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) was easier to administer and do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up. - Reviewers felt that Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) meets the needs of their business better than AWS Lambda. - When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) is the preferred option. - For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) over AWS Lambda.