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At a Glance
Azure Functions
Azure Functions
Star Rating
(204)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Star Rating
(114)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

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.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Functions
No pricing available
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure Functions
No trial information available
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
157
8.5
101
Ease of Use
9.0
159
8.5
102
Ease of Setup
8.7
80
8.6
62
Ease of Admin
8.6
68
8.4
55
Quality of Support
8.6
150
8.4
92
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
63
8.6
53
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
158
9.5
98
Features by Category
Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.7
127
Not enough data
Development
8.9
114
Not enough data
8.7
112
Not enough data
8.8
112
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
8.5
110
Not enough data
Database
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.5
103
Not enough data
9.1
107
Not enough data
8.6
102
Not enough data
8.6
105
Not enough data
Infrastructure
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.7
96
Not enough data
8.8
108
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
23
Management
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Organization
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.4
18
Development
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
19
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Functions
Azure Functions
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Functions and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) share no categories
Unique Categories
Azure Functions
Azure Functions is categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is categorized as Container Management and Container Orchestration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Functions
Azure Functions
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.4%
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure Functions
Azure Functions
Computer Software
23.4%
Information Technology and Services
22.3%
Consulting
3.2%
Insurance
3.2%
Education Management
3.2%
Other
44.7%
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Information Technology and Services
27.8%
Computer Software
23.1%
Telecommunications
5.6%
Financial Services
4.6%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Other
35.2%
Alternatives
Azure Functions
Azure Functions Alternatives
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
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Google App Engine
Google App Engine
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Google Cloud Functions
Cloud Functions
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Salesforce Platform
Salesforce Platform
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Alternatives
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
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Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
Mirantis
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Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Kubernetes Engine
Add Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Discussions
Azure Functions
Azure Functions Discussions
Is Azure functions PaaS?
2 Comments
Shahrukh K.
SK
Yes completely Read more
What compute service does Azure functions provide?
1 Comment
Mohit B.
MB
Azure Functions is a serverless compute service provided by Microsoft Azure. It allows developers to build event-driven applications without having to manage...Read more
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Azure Functions has no more discussions with answers
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Discussions
What is azure Kubernetes service aks?
1 Comment
Nikhil B.
NB
It is the managed service from the Azure for hosting Kubernetes cluster on the Azure CLoud.Read more
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