Comparison

AWS Lambda@Edge vs Google Cloud Functions

On the evidence we track, AWS Lambda@Edge leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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AWS Lambda@Edge56
Google Cloud Functions44
Score
Vioscale score
AWS Lambda@Edge56 / 100medium · 63%updating
Google Cloud Functions44 / 100low · 49%updating
Pricing
Free tier
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Model
AWS Lambda@Edgecommercial
Google Cloud Functionsfreemium
Price level
AWS Lambda@Edgeunknown
Google Cloud Functionslow
Transparent
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Integrations
Count
AWS Lambda@Edge1
Google Cloud Functions2
Security
Disclosure policy
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Fedramp
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Gdpr
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Hipaa
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Iso27001
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Pci
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Soc2
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Reliability
Status page
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for serverless & edge platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Execution substrate
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Google Cloud Functions-
Language / runtime breadth
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Google Cloud Functions-
Reach
Runs at global edge PoPs
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions-
Scale
Scale to zero
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Performance
Cold-start profile
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Google Cloud Functions-
Limits
Max execution duration
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Google Cloud Functions-
Integration
Event source breadth
AWS Lambda@EdgeCloudFront events (viewer request, viewer response, origin request, origin respo
Google Cloud FunctionsEvent-driven (Google Cloud products and third-party services)
HTTP endpoint trigger
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions-
Cron / scheduled invocations
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions-
State
Durable state / workflow primitive
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Google Cloud Functions-
Flexibility
Bring-your-own runtime / container
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Google Cloud Functions
Deployment
Hosting
AWS Lambda@EdgeCloud only
Google Cloud FunctionsCloud + self-hosted
Ops
Built-in logs / metrics / tracing
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions-
Extensibility
CLI + IaC / framework support
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Google Cloud Functions-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

AWS Lambda@Edge

Leader

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

Independently observed

Google Cloud Functions

A platform for running small code snippets that respond to events, automatically scaling from zero to handle demand without requiring manual infrastructure provisioning or management. Charges only for actual execution time.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

AWS Lambda@Edge

Leader
Usage-based

Pay-per-use based on compute time consumed; no charge when code is not running

as of verify ↗

Google Cloud Functions

Usage-basedFree tier

Usage-based pricing. Free tier: 2M+ requests/month. $300 free credits for new customers.

  • Pay-as-you-goFree
    • Pay only for execution time
    • No charges when idle
    • Automatic scaling
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
CLI
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Self-hosted
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
On-premise
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions
Hybrid
AWS Lambda@Edge
Google Cloud Functions

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

AWS Lambda@Edge

Leader
1 total
  • CloudFront
Independently observed

Google Cloud Functions

2 total
  • Google Cloud products
  • third-party services
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.