Compare Azure Functions and Azure Web Apps 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Functions
Star Rating
(211)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure FunctionsAzure Web Apps
Star Rating
(90)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Web AppsAzure 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 availableAzure Web Apps
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Functions
No trial information availableAzure Web Apps
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
163
8.4
69
Ease of Use
9.0
165
8.3
69
Ease of Setup
8.8
86
8.1
45
Ease of Admin
8.6
71
8.2
44
Quality of Support
8.7
155
7.9
65
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
66
8.3
44
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
164
8.8
67
Features by Category
Development
8.9
120
8.7
43
8.7
114
8.6
41
8.8
112
8.3
40
8.7
110
8.2
40
8.5
112
7.8
38
Database
8.5
108
7.6
40
8.6
104
7.9
37
9.1
109
8.6
37
8.7
103
8.3
39
8.7
108
8.4
41
Infrastructure
8.7
104
8.2
38
8.7
97
8.3
37
8.8
110
8.3
42
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Functions and Azure Web Apps are categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
Azure Functions has no unique categories
Azure Web Apps has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Functions
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Web Apps
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
22.7%
Computer Software
22.7%
Consulting
3.1%
Insurance
3.1%
Financial Services
3.1%
Other
45.4%
Computer Software
30.4%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Higher Education
5.1%
Financial Services
5.1%
Hospital & Health Care
2.5%
Other
36.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Azure functions PaaS?
2 Comments
DK
Yup, it is.Read more
What compute service does Azure functions provide?
1 Comment
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
Azure Functions has no more discussions with answers
Azure Web Apps has no discussions with answers
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