# Fastly Compute vs Modal

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Fastly Compute

| Attribute | Fastly Compute | Modal |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 61.6 (54% (medium)) | 55.2 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 39 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 65 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 226 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 510,239 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Execute code at the edge using WebAssembly with instant startup times. Includes storage, messaging, and built-in security features for modern application development. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","languages":"JavaScript, with WebAssembly runtime support","cold_start":"low","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"edge_distributed":true,"runtime_substrate":"wasm"}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","triggers":"HTTP, cron/scheduled, events","languages":"Python","cold_start":"low","cli_and_iac":true,"http_trigger":true,"durable_state":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"custom_runtime":true,"scheduled_cron":true,"edge_distributed":true,"runtime_substrate":"container","observability_builtin":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"GCP Marketplace"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Compute","summary":"Free tier with 10M requests + 100M vCPU ms/month. Usage rates: $0.50/1M requests (10M–500M tier), $0.05/1M vCPU ms (100M–5B tier), with discounts at higher volumes","features":["10M compute requests/month free","100M vCPU milliseconds/month free","Global edge deployment","WebAssembly runtime","Volume discounts"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"Million requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"Million vCPU milliseconds"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay per compute request and CPU milliseconds with volume-based discounts","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"compute_requests":"10M/month","compute_vcpu_milliseconds":"100M/month"}}],"summary":"Free tier. Usage-based pricing from $0.50 per 1 million compute requests","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:11:26.524Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"$0 base + usage, $30/month compute credit","features":["Up to 3 workspace seats","100 containers","10 GPU concurrency","200 deployed apps","Limited Scheduled and Web Functions","Real-time metrics and logs","Region selection","1-day log retention","5 deployed cron jobs","3 version deployment rollbacks"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","note":"free monthly compute credit","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"containers":"100","deployed_apps":"200","gpu_concurrency":"10","log_retention_days":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$250/month base + usage + $100/month compute credit","features":["Unlimited workspace seats","5000 containers","50 GPU concurrency","1000 deployed apps","Unlimited Scheduled Functions","Custom domains","Static IP proxy","Deployment rollbacks with custom versions","Environment-level budgets","30-day log retention","Unlimited cron jobs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","note":"free monthly compute credit","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"containers":"5000","deployed_apps":"1000","gpu_concurrency":"50","log_retention_days":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with volume discounts and compliance features","features":["Unlimited seats","Volume-based pricing discounts","Custom GPU concurrency limits","Embedded ML engineering services","Environment-level budgets","Private Slack support","Audit logs","Okta SSO","HIPAA Business Associate Agreement","Custom log retention"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For organizations prioritizing security, support, and compliance","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"gpu_concurrency":"custom","log_retention_days":"custom"}}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://modal.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:18:19.521Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.44.3","date":"2026-07-31T20:21:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.44.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.44.2","date":"2026-07-28T21:17:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.44.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.44.1","date":"2026-07-28T20:55:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.44.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.44.0","date":"2026-07-27T22:13:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.43.2","date":"2026-07-23T18:33:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.43.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.43.1","date":"2026-06-17T22:07:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.43.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.43.0","date":"2026-06-16T17:51:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.42.1","date":"2026-05-18T21:22:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.42.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.42.0","date":"2026-05-11T20:59:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.41.2","date":"2026-05-04T21:54:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.41.1","date":"2026-04-10T09:11:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.41.0","date":"2026-04-08T08:42:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.40.1","date":"2026-02-24T11:44:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.40.0","date":"2026-02-17T21:02:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.39.4","date":"2026-02-13T09:16:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.39.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.39.3","date":"2026-02-12T23:09:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.39.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.39.2","date":"2026-02-09T13:08:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.39.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.39.1","date":"2026-02-09T12:20:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.39.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.39.0","date":"2026-01-28T19:29:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastly/js-compute-runtime/releases/tag/v3.38.4","date":"2026-01-23T09:38:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.38.4"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40fastly%2Fjs-compute&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Serverless & Edge Platforms)

| Capability | Fastly Compute | Modal |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Execution substrate | WASM | Container |
| Language / runtime breadth | JavaScript, with WebAssembly runtime support | Python |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Runs at global edge PoPs | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Scale to zero | - | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Cold-start profile | Low | Low |
| **Limits** |  |  |
| Max execution duration | - | - |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Event source breadth | - | HTTP, cron/scheduled, events |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:54:19.325Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*