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At a Glance
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Star Rating
(962)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Functions
Star Rating
(81)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Functions
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that AWS Lambda excels in its auto-scaling capabilities, with a score of 9.0, allowing for seamless handling of varying workloads, while Google Cloud Functions follows closely with a score of 8.9, indicating solid performance but slightly less flexibility in scaling.
  • Reviewers mention that the ease of setup is a strong point for Google Cloud Functions, scoring 9.2 compared to AWS Lambda's 8.5, suggesting that users find Google’s platform more straightforward for initial deployment.
  • G2 users highlight the superior security features of Google Cloud Functions, which received a score of 9.1, while AWS Lambda scored 8.7, indicating that users feel more confident in the security measures provided by Google.
  • Users on G2 note that AWS Lambda offers a broader range of development tools, scoring 8.3, compared to Google Cloud Functions' 8.9, which suggests that while Google provides good tools, AWS may have more options for developers looking for specific functionalities.
  • Reviewers say that both platforms have strong database management capabilities, but Google Cloud Functions edges out with a score of 8.6 versus AWS Lambda's 8.2, indicating a preference for Google’s database integration features.
  • Users report that AWS Lambda has a slight edge in application deployment with a score of 8.8, while Google Cloud Functions scored 8.7, suggesting that AWS may provide a more robust environment for deploying applications effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Lambda
No pricing available
Google Cloud Functions
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS Lambda
No trial information available
Google Cloud Functions
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
680
8.8
57
Ease of Use
8.6
686
8.8
58
Ease of Setup
8.5
338
9.0
23
Ease of Admin
8.5
276
8.7
20
Quality of Support
8.5
623
8.4
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
268
8.8
20
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
631
9.4
57
Features by Category
Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.5
525
8.7
53
Development
8.9
430
8.7
47
8.4
427
8.9
46
8.3
431
8.6
45
8.5
419
8.3
45
7.9
417
8.4
45
Database
8.3
349
8.6
44
8.3
354
8.6
44
9.0
386
8.9
45
8.4
337
8.7
44
8.4
348
8.7
44
Infrastructure
8.6
370
8.9
43
8.4
340
8.6
40
8.8
388
9.1
44
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Google Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Functions
AWS Lambda and Google Cloud Functions are categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda has no unique categories
Google Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Functions has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.6%
Google Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Functions
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.3%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Computer Software
23.1%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Financial Services
8.6%
Internet
3.0%
Hospital & Health Care
2.8%
Other
43.3%
Google Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Functions
Computer Software
18.4%
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Financial Services
6.6%
Retail
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
50.0%
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Google Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Functions Alternatives
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Discussions
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda Discussions
Is AWS lambda a container?
3 Comments
Gana  N.
GN
AWS Lambda is an event-driven, serverless computing platform provided by Amazon as a part of Amazon Web Services. It is a computing service that runs code in...Read more
What is AWS Lambda used for?
2 Comments
Vishwa R.
VR
It is used to deply applications. It provides serverless environment which means you only pay the cost for the cost or duration for which the application had...Read more
What is the best way to test locally without additional frameworks like serverless, SAM or Chalice?
1 Comment
Abilio H.
AH
Depending on the language, you can just write your own wrappers and execute them with the right event object structure and context objects.Read more
Google Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Functions Discussions
What languages does Google cloud functions support?
3 Comments
VIJAYA BASKAR REDDY K.
VK
Google cloud supports numerous no of programming languages like Java, python, R- programming, pyspark,scala etc.. all these languages allow developers to...Read more
What is the function of Google cloud?
1 Comment
👨🏼‍💻 Roy V.
👨V
Cloud Functions are serverless, single-purpose, and event-driven solutions. They can also be triggered on HTTP requests. Each request/event is processed by a...Read more
Which architecture is supported by cloud functions?
1 Comment
Verified User in Computer Software
G2
Google Cloud Functions supports the serverless architecture. Serverless architecture, also known as Function as a Service (FaaS), is a cloud computing...Read more