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# Azure Functions vs Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Azure Functions** [

4.4/5(215)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews#reviews)

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**[

4.4/5(116)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Azure Functions**
No pricing available

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure Functions**
3 months

Based on 17 responses

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 14 responses

Return on Investment

**Azure Functions**
15 months

Based on 14 responses

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**
12 months3 months sooner

Based on 10 responses

Perceived Cost

**Azure Functions**
$$$$$

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Azure Functions**
19%6% more

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**
13%

Pros & Cons

**Azure Functions**
[
Ease of Use (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1728207&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Automation (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1728590&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2293980&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost Issues (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2294126&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**
[
Ease of Use (13)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1068821&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1070974&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2267042&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2267145&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Azure Functions**
[

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Azure Ai Foundry

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-ai-foundry/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-blob-storage.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Blob Storage

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-pipelines.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Pipelines

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-pipelines/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_69054bc7d40597b06fc3905720ccc914/microsoft-outlook.png "Product Avatar Image")

Outlook

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/integrations)

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Azure Functions**

9.1

9.1166

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**

8.5

8.5102

Ease of Use

**Azure Functions**

9.0

9.0168

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**

8.5

8.5103

Ease of Setup

**Azure Functions**

8.8

8.889

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**

8.7

8.763

Ease of Admin

**Azure Functions**

8.7

8.772

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**

8.4

8.455

Quality of Support

**Azure Functions**

8.7

8.7158

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**

8.4

8.493

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Functions**

9.0

9.067

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**

8.6

8.653

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Functions**

9.4

9.4166

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**

9.5

9.599

Features

Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

138

Not enough data

Development

Application Deployment

8.9(won by default)

123

Not enough data

Custom Development

8.7(won by default)

117

Not enough data

Development Environment

8.8(won by default)

115

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

8.7(won by default)

112

Not enough data

Testing

8.6(won by default)

115

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

8.6(won by default)

110

Not enough data

Analytics

8.6(won by default)

106

Not enough data

Auto Scaling

9.1(won by default)

112

Not enough data

Backup / Recovery

8.7(won by default)

104

Not enough data

Storage

8.7(won by default)

109

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

8.7(won by default)

105

Not enough data

Virtual Machines

8.7(won by default)

98

Not enough data

Security

8.8(won by default)

111

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

8.3

24

Management

Access Control

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

19

Network Isolation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

File Isolation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Organization

Packaging 

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

18

Container Networking

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

20

Orchestration

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

19

Development

Developer Toolkit

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

20

Architecture

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

20

Datacenter

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

18

Virtualization

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

19

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Azure Functions](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-functions.jpg "Azure Functions")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews)

Azure Functions

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.9%

[![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)")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

24.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

44.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

29.8%

24.8%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

31.3%

31.2%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

38.9%

44.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Azure Functions](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-functions.jpg "Azure Functions")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews)
Azure Functions

Computer Software

22.8%

Information Technology and Services

22.3%

Financial Services

3.6%

Consulting

3.0%

Insurance

3.0%

Other

45.2%

[![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)")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Information Technology and Services

27.5%

Computer Software

23.9%

Telecommunications

5.5%

Financial Services

4.6%

Computer & Network Security

3.7%

Other

34.9%

Alternatives

**Azure Functions Alternatives**

 ![AWS Lambda](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476482/aws-lambda.svg "AWS Lambda")

[
AWS Lambda
](/products/aws-lambda/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)

 ![Google Cloud Functions](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2b1f89eb74e24ae1214490e2b3dd5039/google-cloud-functions.svg "Google Cloud Functions")

[
Cloud Functions
](/products/google-cloud-functions/reviews)

 ![Salesforce Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2a749c6cf5119ab76e497c1082c3161/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform.svg "Salesforce Platform")

[
Salesforce Platform
](/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews)

**Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) 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)

 ![Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d0d1b4a9e07f24fe48007af62a2bc9ba/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise.svg "Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)")

[
Mirantis
](/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews)

 ![Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533073803/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs.svg "Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)")

[
Amazon Elastic Container...
](/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/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)

## Azure Functions vs Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Functions easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Azure Functions overall.

- Reviewers felt that Azure Functions meets the needs of their business better than Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Functions is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) over Azure Functions.