AWS Lambda@Edge
Run code at AWS edge locations closer to users for improved performance and reduced latency
- Also known as
- aws-lambda-edge
Available worldwide
What is AWS Lambda@Edge?
Lambda@Edge is a feature of AWS Lambda and CloudFront that enables running code at edge locations globally. Pay only for compute time consumed with automatic scaling and zero server management.
AWS Lambda@Edge pricing
We don't have AWS Lambda@Edge's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Usage-based pricing. Free tier: 1M requests + 400k GB-seconds per month.
What AWS Lambda@Edge does
The capabilities that matter for serverless & edge platforms, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Execution substrate
- -
- Language / runtime breadth
- -
- Runs at global edge PoPs
- ✓
- Scale to zero
- ✓
- Cold-start profile
- -
- Max execution duration
- -
- Event source breadth
- CloudFront CDN events
- HTTP endpoint trigger
- ✓
- Cron / scheduled invocations
- -
- Durable state / workflow primitive
- -
- Bring-your-own runtime / container
- -
- Hosting
- Cloud only
- Built-in logs / metrics / tracing
- -
- CLI + IaC / framework support
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (6)
Independently observed- CloudFront
- S3
- SNS
- EventBridge
- Step Functions
- CloudWatch Logs
AWS Lambda@Edge alternatives
Other serverless & edge platforms we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Vercel FunctionsRun server-side code without managing serverslow · 49%
- Deno DeployOne simple platform for all your JavaScript and TypeScript applicationslow · 45%
- Cloudflare WorkersDeploy serverless functions globally in secondslow · 30%
- Serverless FrameworkDeploy APIs, scheduled tasks, workflows and event-driven apps to AWS Lambda easilymedium · 50%
- Vercel Edge Runtimemedium · 55%
- FissionOpen Source Kubernetes-native Serverless Frameworklow · 24%
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for AWS Lambda@Edge, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability | 50 | 0.17 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| Pricing Transparency | 80 | 0.07 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.07 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Price Level | 80 | 0.05 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 24 | 0.09 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Security Posture | 5 | 0.13 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"hosting":"cloud","triggers":"CloudFront CDN events","http_trigger":true,"scale_to_zero":true,"edge_distributed":true} | mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | {"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]} | highsource · 2026-08-05 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60% |