# AWS Lambda@Edge vs Google Cloud Functions

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

| Attribute | AWS Lambda@Edge | Google Cloud Functions |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.8 (73% (medium)) | 47.8 (49% (low)) |
| 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":"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. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/functions","question":"What is Google Cloud Functions?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Cloud Functions offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1/2.9.0/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1.RepricingAdjustment.AdjustmentOneofCase","question":"Is Google Cloud Functions free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Cloud Functions supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1/2.9.0/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1.RepricingAdjustment.AdjustmentOneofCase","question":"What platforms does Google Cloud Functions support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Cloud Functions, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/functions","question":"Can Google Cloud Functions be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Google Cloud Functions, including Google Cloud products, third-party services, Firebase, Stripe and Twilio. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/functions","question":"What does Google Cloud Functions integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Google Cloud Functions. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Google Cloud Functions not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-os-config/2.39.0/com.google.cloud.osconfig.v1alpha.ListInstanceOSPoliciesCompliancesRequest.Builder","question":"What security certifications does Google Cloud Functions have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Google Cloud Functions is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1/2.9.0/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1.RepricingAdjustment.AdjustmentOneofCase","question":"Where is Google Cloud Functions available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| 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 | A fully managed serverless platform that executes your code in response to HTTP requests or cloud events, with automatic scaling and pricing based on actual execution duration. |
| 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":"both","triggers":"Event-driven (Google Cloud products and third-party services)","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"custom_runtime":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"CloudFront"},{"name":"Kinesis","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Cloud products"},{"name":"third-party services"},{"name":"Firebase","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Cloud","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Stripe","native":false,"category":"payments","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Twilio","native":false,"category":"communications","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","features":["Pay only for execution time","No charges when idle","Automatic scaling"],"description":"All customers get two million requests and more free per month. New customers also get $300 in free credits. Billed for function execution time, metered to the nearest 100 milliseconds.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"requests":"2M+/mo","execution_billing":"per 100ms"}}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing. Free tier: 2M+ requests/month. $300 free credits for new customers.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1/2.9.0/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1.RepricingAdjustment.AdjustmentOneofCase","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:42:04.842Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| 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/ | - |

## Capabilities (Serverless & Edge Platforms)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:30:55.983Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*