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Serverless Framework vs Microsoft Azure Functions

Compare Service Types, Runtimes, Execution Limits, Compliance, Regions and Alternatives

Features

Serverless Framework
Service Types

Installable Platform
Functions
IaC
Edge Compute
Local Emulator

Microsoft Azure Functions
Service Types

Installable Platform
N/A
Functions
IaC
Edge Compute
Local Emulator

Serverless Framework
Supported Containers

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes

Microsoft Azure Functions
Supported Containers

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes

Serverless Framework
Supported Runtimes

C#
Java
JavaScript
PowerShell
Python

Microsoft Azure Functions
Supported Runtimes

C#
Java
JavaScript
PowerShell
Python

Serverless Framework
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
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

Serverless Framework
Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
N/A
Points of Presence
N/A

Microsoft Azure Functions
Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
8 Global
Points of Presence
100+

Alternatives are matched on service types, programming languages and container support

Compare Features, Languages, Execution Limits and Alternatives

Service Types

Installable Platform
Functions
Containers
Database
PaaS
IaC
Edge Compute
Local Emulator
API as a Service

Supported Containers

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Docker Swarm
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes

Supported Runtimes

C#
Java
JavaScript
PowerShell
Python

Supported Frameworks

Supported Frameworks

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

Compliance

Certificates

Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
8 Global
Regions
Points of Presence
100+

Sustainabilty

Green Energy

Alternatives are matched on service types, programming languages and container support.

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