# AWS Lambda@Edge vs Vercel Functions

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Vercel Functions

| Attribute | AWS Lambda@Edge | Vercel Functions |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.8 (73% (medium)) | 90.2 (62% (medium)) |
| 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":"Build and deploy API routes, webhooks, and request handlers without managing servers. Functions automatically scale with traffic, support multiple programming languages, and include built-in observability. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.","source":"https://vercel.com/docs/image-optimization/legacy-pricing","question":"What is Vercel Functions?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vercel Functions offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Hobby and Pro. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://vercel.com/docs/functions","question":"Is Vercel Functions free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vercel 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://vercel.com/docs/image-optimization/legacy-pricing","question":"What platforms does Vercel Functions support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Vercel Functions, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://vercel.com/docs/image-optimization/legacy-pricing","question":"Can Vercel Functions be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Vercel Functions. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vercel Functions not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://vercel.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Vercel Functions have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| 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 serverless functions platform for building and deploying API routes, webhooks, and event handlers. Supports multiple runtimes with built-in observability and local testing via CLI. |
| 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","triggers":"HTTP (GET, POST)","languages":"Node.js, Python, Go, and more","cold_start":"low","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"edge_distributed":true,"observability_builtin":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"CloudFront"},{"name":"Kinesis","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | - |
| 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":"Hobby","summary":"Free","features":["12K function invocations/month","Image optimization","Speed Insights","Web Analytics"],"description":"Free tier with limited included resources","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"function_invocations":"12k/mo","image_transformations":"5k/mo","speed_insights_events":"10k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Monthly. 1M included invocations. Usage-based overages.","features":["1M function invocations included","Usage-based pricing for overages","Observability Plus option","Multiple runtime support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M invocations"},"kind":"metered","amount":2.75,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M events"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Monthly subscription with high invocation limit and usage-based overages","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"function_invocations":"1M/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"Custom pricing and capabilities","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Observability Plus","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"M events"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Web Analytics Plus"},{"name":"Speed Insights","components":[{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"events"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.65,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Hobby free tier. Pro monthly subscription with 1M invocations included. Usage-based pricing for overages and add-on services.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vercel.com/docs/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:05:59.418Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"M events","amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | https://vercel.com/docs/security |

## Capabilities (Serverless & Edge Platforms)

| Capability | AWS Lambda@Edge | Vercel Functions |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Execution substrate | MicroVM | - |
| Language / runtime breadth | - | Node.js, Python, Go, and more |
| **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 (GET, POST) |
| 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 2026-10-16T19:01:06.439Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*