Akamai Edge Workers compared to Vercel

Akamai Edge Workers
Versus
Vercel

Features

Edge Features of Akamai Edge Workers compared to Vercel
Akamai Edge WorkersFeaturesVercel
Functions / Serverless
JavaScript, possibly Python (1 example with Python code in their repo)Functions supported languagesNode.js, Go, Python, Ruby
Worker.js Environment
NoDocker support
Docker private registry
Kubernetes support
Managed Kubernetes
Over 4100 POPs worldwideAvailability regions23 Edge locations
Default Memory (MB)1024
Maximum Memory (MB)3008
Execution Time (ms)10,000
Maximum Execution Time (ms)900,000
Request Payload (MB)5
Response Payload (MB)5
Unsupported Paid Feature Supported Unknown

Descriptions


Akamai Edge Workers


Akamai, the 800-pound gorilla in the CDN jungle, has joined the Edge Compute movement by launching their Edge Worker solution in 2021. Leveraging Akamai’s gigantic network creates an attractive edge solution for those in need of large scale edge compute. Apps can be found on the Akamai Marketplace in case you don’t want to develop your own applications from scratch

Vercel


Formerly known as ZEIT, Vercel has a lot to offer in the serverless movement.

ZEIT was one of the pioneering companies at the time pushing Serverless technology. ZEIT’s first focus was to ease deployments, which resulted in the creation of Next.js.

Some of Vercel’s customers include AirBnB, Auth0, GitHub and the Washington Post.

Vercel announced a whopping $21M Series A funding early 2020.