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Microsoft Azure Functions vs Render
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Features

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Category

FaaS
DBaaS
PaaS
IaC
Edge

Render 
Category

FaaS
DBaaS
PaaS
IaC
Edge

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Container Deployment

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes

Render 
Container Deployment

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Supported Runtimes

C#
Elixir
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PowerShell
Python
Ruby
Rust

Render 
Supported Runtimes

C#
Elixir
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PowerShell
Python
Ruby
Rust

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

Min. Memory
1536 MB
Max. Memory
4096 MB
Default Timeout
5 min
Max. Timeout
10 min
Request Payload
100 MB
Response Payload
100 MB

Render 
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

Min. Memory
N/A
Max. Memory
N/A
Default Timeout
N/A
Max. Timeout
N/A
Request Payload
N/A
Response Payload
N/A

Microsoft Azure Functions 
Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
8 Global
Regions
N/A
Points of Presence
100+

Render 
Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
Global and Regional
Regions
USA, GER, Singapore
Points of Presence
3, 1, 1

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Compare Features, Languages, Execution Limits and Alternatives

Category
Decentralized
Hosted
Self Hosted
BaaS
FaaS
Compute
CaaS
Docker
Managed K8s
DBaaS
KV Store
PaaS
IaC
Edge
Emulator
API Gateway
Container Deployment
Docker
Docker Private Registry
Docker Swarm
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes
WebAssembly
Supported Runtimes
C#
Elixir
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PowerShell
Python
Ruby
Rust
Supported Frameworks
Supported Frameworks
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas
1536 MB
Min. Memory
4096 MB
Max. Memory
5 min
Default Timeout
10 min
Max. Timeout
100 MB
Request Payload
100 MB
Response Payload
Compliance
Certificates
Regional Availability
8 Global
Deployment Scope
Global and Regional
Regions
USA, GER, Singapore
100+
Points of Presence
3, 1, 1
Sustainabilty
Green Energy

Alternatives are matched by category, runtimes, and hosting.

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