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OpenFaaS

Serverless Functions on Kubernetes and Docker

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Knative

Kubernetes-Native Serverless Platform

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OpenFaaS vs Knative
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Features

OpenFaaS 
Category

FaaS
CaaS

Knative 
Category

FaaS
CaaS

OpenFaaS 
Container Deployment

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes

Knative 
Container Deployment

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes

OpenFaaS 
Supported Runtimes

Any (container-based)

Knative 
Supported Runtimes

Any (container-based)

OpenFaaS 
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

Knative 
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

OpenFaaS 
Regional Availability

Knative 
Regional Availability

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Docker Kubernetes
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KV Store
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IaC
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API Gateway
Container Deployment
Docker
Docker Private Registry
Docker Swarm
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes
WebAssembly
Supported Runtimes
Any (container-based)
Supported Frameworks
Supported Frameworks
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas
Min. Memory
Max. Memory
Default Timeout
Max. Timeout
Request Payload
Response Payload
Compliance
Certificates
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Sustainabilty
Green Energy

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