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At a Glance
Azure Functions
Azure Functions
Star Rating
(206)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Web Apps
Azure Web Apps
Star Rating
(90)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Functions vs Azure Web Apps

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 Web Apps.
  • 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 Functions over Azure Web Apps.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Functions
No pricing available
Azure Web Apps
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure Functions
No trial information available
Azure Web Apps
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
158
8.4
69
Ease of Use
9.0
160
8.3
69
Ease of Setup
8.7
81
8.1
45
Ease of Admin
8.6
69
8.2
44
Quality of Support
8.6
151
7.9
65
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
64
8.3
44
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
159
8.8
67
Features by Category
Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.7
128
8.2
51
Development
8.9
114
8.7
43
8.7
112
8.6
41
8.8
112
8.3
40
8.7
110
8.2
40
8.5
110
7.8
38
Database
8.5
106
7.6
40
8.5
103
7.9
37
9.1
108
8.6
37
8.6
102
8.3
39
8.6
106
8.4
41
Infrastructure
8.7
104
8.2
38
8.7
96
8.3
37
8.8
108
8.3
42
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Functions
Azure Functions
Azure Web Apps
Azure Web Apps
Azure Functions and Azure Web Apps are categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
Azure Functions
Azure Functions has no unique categories
Azure Web Apps
Azure Web Apps has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Functions
Azure Functions
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.7%
Azure Web Apps
Azure Web Apps
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
27.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure Functions
Azure Functions
Computer Software
23.3%
Information Technology and Services
22.2%
Consulting
3.2%
Insurance
3.2%
Financial Services
3.2%
Other
45.0%
Azure Web Apps
Azure Web Apps
Computer Software
30.4%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Higher Education
5.1%
Financial Services
5.1%
Staffing and Recruiting
2.5%
Other
36.7%
Alternatives
Azure Functions
Azure Functions Alternatives
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Azure Web Apps
Azure Web Apps Alternatives
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AWS Beanstalk
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AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
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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 Web Apps
Azure Web Apps Discussions
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Azure Web Apps has no discussions with answers