# Deno Deploy vs Serverless Framework

| Attribute | Deno Deploy | Serverless Framework |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.9 (75% (high)) | 65.4 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 53 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 396 | 12,543 |
| adoption.github_stars | 108,769 | 46,922 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,294,273 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Deno Deploy is a cloud deployment service that runs JavaScript and TypeScript code at the edge, providing serverless execution with integrated databases, observability, and framework support. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"What is Deno Deploy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Deno Deploy is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"Is Deno Deploy free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Deno Deploy supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"What platforms does Deno Deploy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Deno Deploy, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"Can Deno Deploy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for Deno Deploy, including Deno, Node.js, Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, Astro and Nuxt, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"What does Deno Deploy integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Deno Deploy. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Deno Deploy not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Deno Deploy have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Deno Deploy is published under the MIT 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/denoland/deno","question":"Is Deno Deploy open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Deno Deploy is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","question":"Where is Deno Deploy available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Infrastructure-as-code framework for defining and deploying serverless applications to AWS Lambda and related services. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.","source":"https://www.serverless.com/pricing","question":"What is Serverless Framework?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Serverless Framework offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $1. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.serverless.com/","question":"Is Serverless Framework free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Serverless Framework supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.serverless.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Serverless Framework support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Serverless Framework can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.serverless.com/pricing","question":"Can Serverless Framework be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Serverless Framework, including AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, AWS S3, AWS API Gateway and AWS SQS. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.serverless.com/pricing","question":"What does Serverless Framework integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Serverless Framework. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Serverless Framework not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.serverless.com/","question":"What security certifications does Serverless Framework have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud platform for deploying JavaScript and TypeScript applications built on V8 isolates with fast cold starts, built-in logging and metrics, automatic scaling, and optional self-hosting. | A CLI tool and framework that simplifies building and deploying serverless applications to AWS Lambda and managed cloud services. It uses YAML configuration to provision infrastructure, supports multiple programming languages, and automates operational tasks like scaling, domain management, and monitoring with minimal maintenance overhead. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","triggers":"HTTP requests, cron schedules","languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","cold_start":"low","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"durable_state":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"scheduled_cron":true,"edge_distributed":true,"runtime_substrate":"isolate","observability_builtin":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","triggers":"HTTP, scheduled tasks, SQS workers","languages":"Node.js, Python","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"durable_state":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"custom_runtime":true,"scheduled_cron":true,"observability_builtin":true}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Deno"},{"name":"Node.js"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"SvelteKit"},{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"Remix"},{"name":"Hono"},{"name":"Solid"},{"name":"Solid Start"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Docosaurus"},{"name":"Fresh"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"Prisma"},{"name":"Deno KV"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"AWS DynamoDB"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"AWS API Gateway"},{"name":"AWS SQS"},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch","native":true,"category":"monitoring"},{"name":"AWS EventBridge","native":true,"category":"events"},{"name":"AWS Cognito","native":true,"category":"auth"},{"name":"AWS AppSync","native":true,"category":"api"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock","native":true,"category":"ai"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["1M requests/month","20GiB egress bandwidth","5 custom domains","10 hr active CPU","150 GiB-hr memory time","10 GiB revision storage","10 active apps","1 concurrent build","15 builds per hour","1 GiB KV storage","Community support via Discord","99.95% SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For personal use and smaller projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apps":"10","active_cpu":"10 hr","kv_storage":"1 GiB","memory_time":"150 GiB-hr","team_members":"25","kv_read_units":"1M","custom_domains":"5","kv_write_units":"500k","logs_retention":"1 day","builds_per_hour":"15","egress_bandwidth":"20GiB","revision_storage":"10 GiB","concurrent_builds":"1","requests_per_month":"1M","app_metrics_history":"1 month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month","features":["5M requests/month with overage pricing","200GiB egress with overage pricing","100 custom domains","Wildcard subdomains","50 hr active CPU with overage pricing","750 GiB-hr memory time","50 GiB revision storage","50 active apps","3 concurrent builds","60 builds per hour","5 GiB sandbox volume storage","5M KV read units with overage pricing","2.5M KV write units with overage pricing","1 week logs retention","3 months app metrics history","Email support","SOC2 Type 1","99.95% SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For team collaboration with advanced features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"dpa":"True","apps":"50","active_cpu":"50 hr (then $0.10/hr)","kv_storage":"1 GiB (then $0.75/GiB)","memory_time":"750 GiB-hr (then $0.025/GiB-hr)","soc2_type_1":"True","team_members":"25","kv_read_units":"5M (then $1/M)","custom_domains":"100","kv_write_units":"2.5M (then $2.50/M)","logs_retention":"1 week","builds_per_hour":"60","egress_bandwidth":"200GiB (then $0.20/GiB)","revision_storage":"50 GiB (then $0.08/GiB-mo)","concurrent_builds":"3","requests_per_month":"5M (then $2/M)","app_metrics_history":"3 months","wildcard_subdomains":"True"}},{"free":false,"name":"Builder","summary":"$200/month","features":["25M requests/month","2,000GiB egress bandwidth","Unlimited custom domains","500 hr active CPU","7,500 GiB-hr memory time","500 GiB revision storage","10,000 active apps","250 builds per hour","25M KV read units","12.5M KV write units","Sandbox volume storage","Onboarding support from engineers","SOC2 Type 1","99.95% SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For Subhosting users and growing platforms","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"dpa":"True","apps":"10,000","active_cpu":"500 hr","memory_time":"7,500 GiB-hr","soc2_type_1":"True","kv_read_units":"25M","custom_domains":"Unlimited","kv_write_units":"12.5M","builds_per_hour":"250","egress_bandwidth":"2,000GiB","revision_storage":"500 GiB","concurrent_builds":"Unlimited","onboarding_support":"True","requests_per_month":"25M"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"Maximum support, security, and performance","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier, Pro from $20/month, Builder from $200/month, Enterprise custom pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://deno.com/deploy/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:16:35.886Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free (CLI)","summary":"Free for organizations under $2M revenue","features":["Full CLI access","AWS Lambda deployment","Service Instance tracking"],"description":"CLI access for individuals and organizations under $2M annual revenue","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Paid (CLI Subscription)","summary":"$4 per Service Instance per month (standard); $1-$1.50 with discounts","features":["Full CLI access","AWS Lambda deployment","License Key management"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"Service Instance","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"CLI subscription for organizations earning over $2M annually","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Dashboard (Free Tier)","summary":"2 free Service Instances included","features":["2 free Service Instances","Free Metrics and Traces","Dashboard access"],"description":"Free Dashboard tier with limited Service Instances","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traces":"unlimited","metrics":"unlimited","service_instances":"2"}}],"summary":"Free CLI for organizations under $2M revenue; $1-$4 per Service Instance per month for larger organizations; annual subscriptions available with discounts","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.serverless.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:54:26.052Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"Service Instance","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":4,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | 13 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC2 Type 1","level":"Type 1","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=deno_core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=serverless&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Serverless & Edge Platforms)

| Capability | Deno Deploy | Serverless Framework |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Execution substrate | V8 isolate | - |
| Language / runtime breadth | JavaScript, TypeScript | Node.js, Python |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Runs at global edge PoPs | ✓ | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Scale to zero | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Cold-start profile | Low | - |
| **Limits** |  |  |
| Max execution duration | - | - |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Event source breadth | HTTP requests, cron schedules | HTTP, scheduled tasks, SQS workers |
| 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 2026-10-16T01:07:11.310Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*