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AWS Lambda@Edge vs Vercel Edge Runtime

No clear leader: Vercel Edge Runtime (67.4) and AWS Lambda@Edge (65.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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AWS Lambda@Edge66
Vercel Edge Runtime67
Score
vioscaleAI score
AWS Lambda@Edge66 / 100medium · 73%
Vercel Edge Runtime67 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Model
AWS Lambda@Edgefreemium
Vercel Edge Runtimefreemium
Price level
AWS Lambda@Edgelow
Vercel Edge Runtimelow
Starting price
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge Runtime$3
Transparent
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Integrations
Count
AWS Lambda@Edge2
Vercel Edge Runtime1
Security
Certifications
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge RuntimeTISAX AL2
Disclosure policy
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Fedramp
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime–
Gdpr
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Hipaa
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Iso27001
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Pci
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Soc2
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge Runtime99.99
Status page
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge Runtime2,769
Github stars
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge Runtime914
Package downloads weekly
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge Runtime795,942
Activity
Commits last 30d
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge Runtime0
Release
History
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge Runtime20 items
License
Spdx
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge RuntimeMIT
Language
Primary
AWS Lambda@Edge–
Vercel Edge RuntimeTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
AWS Lambda@Edge5 items
Vercel Edge Runtime8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Execution substrate
AWS Lambda@EdgeMicroVM
Vercel Edge Runtime-
Language / runtime breadth
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Vercel Edge RuntimeJavaScript, TypeScript, Python; framework-aware for Next.js and other frameworks
Reach
Runs at global edge PoPs
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Scale
Scale to zero
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Performance
Cold-start profile
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Vercel Edge Runtime-
Limits
Max execution duration
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Vercel Edge Runtime-
Integration
Event source breadth
AWS Lambda@EdgeCloudFront events (viewer request, viewer response, origin request, origin respo
Vercel Edge Runtime-
HTTP endpoint trigger
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Cron / scheduled invocations
AWS Lambda@Edge✗
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
State
Durable state / workflow primitive
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Vercel Edge Runtime-
Flexibility
Bring-your-own runtime / container
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Deployment
Hosting
AWS Lambda@EdgeCloud only
Vercel Edge RuntimeCloud only
Ops
Built-in logs / metrics / tracing
AWS Lambda@Edge✗
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Extensibility
CLI + IaC / framework support
AWS Lambda@Edge-
Vercel Edge Runtime✓

What each one is

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

AWS Lambda@Edge

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

Vercel Edge Runtime

Vercel's CDN platform delivers dynamic and static content globally with framework-aware caching, built-in security protections, and zero-configuration infrastructure. It includes tools for feature flags, log draining, and framework-integrated performance optimization.

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

Usage-basedFree tier

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.

as of verify ↗

Vercel Edge Runtime

from $3/moHybridFree tier

Free Hobby tier plus usage-based metered pricing. All prices in USD.

  • HobbyFree
  • ProUsage-based pricing for compute and resources
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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–
Vercel Edge Runtime✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS Lambda@Edge✓
Vercel Edge Runtime✓

Integrations

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

AWS Lambda@Edge

2 total
  • CloudFront
  • Kinesis
Independently observed

Vercel Edge Runtime

6 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Next.js
  • SvelteKit
  • Statsig
Independently observed
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AWS Lambda@Edge or Vercel Edge Runtime: which one depends on you

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