Comparison

Modal vs Serverless Framework

On the evidence we track, Serverless Framework leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Modal55

★Serverless Framework64

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Modal	Serverless FrameworkLeader
Vioscale score	55 / 100medium · 74%updating	64 / 100high · 75%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	high	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	5
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	6.2
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=serverless&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	12,543
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	46,917
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	1,478,820
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	50
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	8
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US	-

Score

Vioscale score

Modal55 / 100medium · 74%updating

Serverless Framework64 / 100high · 75%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Model

Modalfreemium

Serverless Frameworkfreemium

Price level

Modalhigh

Serverless Frameworklow

Transparent

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Integrations

Count

Modal2

Serverless Framework5

Security

Disclosure policy

Modal–

Serverless Framework✓

Gdpr

Modal–

Serverless Framework✓

Hipaa

Modal✓

Serverless Framework–

Scorecard

Modal–

Serverless Framework6.2

Soc2

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Vulnerabilities

Modal–

Serverless FrameworkCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=serverless&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH

Reliability

Status page

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Modal–

Serverless Framework12,543

Github stars

Modal–

Serverless Framework46,917

Package downloads weekly

Modal–

Serverless Framework1,478,820

Activity

Commits last 30d

Modal–

Serverless Framework50

Release

Cadence days

Modal–

Serverless Framework8

History

Modal–

Serverless Framework20 items

Language

Primary

Modal–

Serverless FrameworkJavaScript

Market

Availability

ModalAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Serverless Framework–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Serverless & Edge Platforms
Capability	Modal	Serverless Framework
Core
Execution substrate	Container	-
Language / runtime breadth	Python	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, cron/scheduled, events	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	✓	✓

Core

Execution substrate

ModalContainer

Serverless Framework-

Language / runtime breadth

ModalPython

Serverless FrameworkNode.js, Python

Reach

Runs at global edge PoPs

Modal✓

Serverless Framework-

Scale

Scale to zero

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Performance

Cold-start profile

ModalLow

Serverless Framework-

Limits

Max execution duration

Modal-

Serverless Framework-

Integration

Event source breadth

ModalHTTP, cron/scheduled, events

Serverless FrameworkHTTP, scheduled tasks, SQS workers

HTTP endpoint trigger

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Cron / scheduled invocations

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

State

Durable state / workflow primitive

Modal✓

Serverless Framework-

Flexibility

Bring-your-own runtime / container

Modal✓

Serverless Framework-

Deployment

Hosting

ModalCloud only

Serverless FrameworkCloud + self-hosted

Ops

Built-in logs / metrics / tracing

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Extensibility

CLI + IaC / framework support

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

What each one is

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

Modal

A serverless cloud platform designed for running AI inference, training, batch processing, and interactive development. It automatically scales compute resources on demand, offers integrated logging and metrics, and provides a Python-native SDK for defining infrastructure as code.

Independently observed

Serverless Framework

Leader

Infrastructure-as-code framework for defining and deploying serverless applications to AWS Lambda and related services.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Modal

from $100/moUsage-basedFree tier

Pay-as-you-go based on GPU/CPU seconds and memory used. Starter free tier with $30/month credit; Team at $250/month base; Enterprise custom pricing with compliance options.

StarterFree
- Up to 3 workspace seats
- 100 containers
- 10 GPU concurrency
- 200 deployed apps
- Limited Scheduled and Web Functions
- +5 more
Team$250/month base + usage + $100/month compute credit
- Unlimited workspace seats
- 5000 containers
- 50 GPU concurrency
- 1000 deployed apps
- Unlimited Scheduled Functions
- +6 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Unlimited seats
- Volume-based pricing discounts
- Custom GPU concurrency limits
- Embedded ML engineering services
- Environment-level budgets
- +5 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Serverless Framework

Leader

from $1/moHybridFree tier

Free for individuals and small teams. Pay-as-you-go at $4/credit or reserved annual plans from $1/credit.

Pay-As-You-Go$4 per Credit
Reserved CreditsFrom $1 per Credit with annual commitment
- Up to 74% off with 1 year commitment
- Up to 77% off with 2 year commitment
- Up to 80% off with 3 year commitment
- Additional 10% off if pay upfront
- Additional 35% off for small business (<$5M revenue, <30 employees, <$5M raised)

as of 2026-08-01verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Modal	Serverless Framework
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

CLI

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Modal✓

Serverless Framework✓

Self-hosted

Modal✗

Serverless Framework✓

Integrations

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

Modal

2 total

AWS Marketplace
GCP Marketplace

Independently observed

Serverless Framework

Leader

5 total

AWS Lambda
AWS DynamoDB
AWS S3
AWS API Gateway
AWS SQS

Independently observed

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