# AWS Lambda@Edge vs Fastly Compute

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** AWS Lambda@Edge

| Attribute | AWS Lambda@Edge | Fastly Compute |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.8 (73% (medium)) | 54.1 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 23 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 65 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 226 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 462,574 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A CloudFront feature that executes serverless code at AWS edge locations worldwide, reducing latency and enabling dynamic content delivery without provisioning or managing origin infrastructure It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What is AWS Lambda@Edge?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Lambda@Edge offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Is AWS Lambda@Edge free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS Lambda@Edge, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Can AWS Lambda@Edge be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for AWS Lambda@Edge. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS Lambda@Edge not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_sec","question":"What security certifications does AWS Lambda@Edge have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"AWS Lambda@Edge is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Where is AWS Lambda@Edge available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Execute code at the edge using WebAssembly with instant startup times. Includes storage, messaging, and built-in security features for modern application development. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"What is Fastly Compute?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fastly Compute is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"Is Fastly Compute free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fastly Compute supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Fastly Compute support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Fastly Compute, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","question":"Can Fastly Compute be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Fastly Compute. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Fastly Compute not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.fastly.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does Fastly Compute have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Fastly Compute is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime","question":"Is Fastly Compute open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A CloudFront feature that executes serverless code at AWS edge locations worldwide, reducing latency and enabling dynamic content delivery without provisioning or managing origin infrastructure | Fastly Compute is a JavaScript runtime and SDK for building applications that run on Fastly's edge network. It includes privacy enablement solutions like MASQUE Relay and OHTTP Relay for anonymizing user traffic and protecting personally identifiable information. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","triggers":"CloudFront events (viewer request, viewer response, origin request, origin respo","http_trigger":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"scheduled_cron":false,"edge_distributed":true,"runtime_substrate":"microvm","observability_builtin":false}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","languages":"JavaScript, with WebAssembly runtime support","cold_start":"low","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"edge_distributed":true,"runtime_substrate":"wasm","observability_builtin":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"CloudFront"},{"name":"Kinesis","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Terraform","native":true,"category":"iac"},{"name":"Datadog","native":true,"category":"observability"},{"name":"Splunk","native":true,"category":"observability"},{"name":"S3","native":true,"category":"storage"}]` |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Usage-based: $0.20 per million requests; duration costs vary by memory allocation. Free tier: 1 million requests and 400,000 GB-seconds per month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:32:53.263Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Usage-based with no cost for basic usage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","description":"Usage-based with volume discounts","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Custom pricing and support","contactSales":true}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T21:05:10.652Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2026-10-06T17:47:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.46.0","date":"2026-09-14T17:38:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.45.1","date":"2026-09-07T18:39:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.45.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.45.0","date":"2026-09-04T00:23:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.44.3","date":"2026-07-31T20:21:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.44.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.44.2","date":"2026-07-28T21:17:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.44.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.44.1","date":"2026-07-28T20:55:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.44.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.44.0","date":"2026-07-27T22:13:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.43.2","date":"2026-07-23T18:33:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.43.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.43.1","date":"2026-06-17T22:07:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.43.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.43.0","date":"2026-06-16T17:51:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.42.1","date":"2026-05-18T21:22:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.42.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.42.0","date":"2026-05-11T20:59:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.41.2","date":"2026-05-04T21:54:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.41.1","date":"2026-04-10T09:11:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.41.0","date":"2026-04-08T08:42:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.40.1","date":"2026-02-24T11:44:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.40.0","date":"2026-02-17T21:02:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.39.4","date":"2026-02-13T09:16:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.39.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.39.3","date":"2026-02-12T23:09:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.39.3"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | https://www.fastly.com/security-research |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40fastly%2Fjs-compute&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Serverless & Edge Platforms)

| Capability | AWS Lambda@Edge | Fastly Compute |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Execution substrate | MicroVM | WASM |
| Language / runtime breadth | - | JavaScript, with WebAssembly runtime support |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Runs at global edge PoPs | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Scale to zero | ✓ | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Cold-start profile | - | Low |
| **Limits** |  |  |
| Max execution duration | - | - |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Event source breadth | CloudFront events (viewer request, viewer response, origin request, origin respo | - |
| HTTP endpoint trigger | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cron / scheduled invocations | ✗ | - |
| **State** |  |  |
| Durable state / workflow primitive | - | - |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Bring-your-own runtime / container | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Built-in logs / metrics / tracing | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + IaC / framework support | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:57:59.570Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*