Serverless Framework
A command-line framework for deploying serverless applications to AWS that auto-scales and eliminates idle costs
- Also known as
- serverless-framework
What is Serverless Framework?
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.
Serverless Framework pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free for individuals and small teams. Pay-as-you-go at $4/credit or reserved annual plans from $1/credit.
Pay-As-You-Go
Pay for credits monthly as you use them
Reserved Credits
Reserve monthly credits through annual contracts for discounts
- 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)
What Serverless Framework 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
- Node.js, Python
- Runs at global edge PoPs
- -
- Scale to zero
- ✓
- Cold-start profile
- -
- Max execution duration
- -
- Event source breadth
- HTTP, scheduled tasks, SQS workers
- HTTP endpoint trigger
- ✓
- Cron / scheduled invocations
- ✓
- Durable state / workflow primitive
- ✓
- Bring-your-own runtime / container
- -
- Hosting
- Cloud + self-hosted
- Built-in logs / metrics / tracing
- ✓
- CLI + IaC / framework support
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (10)
Independently observed- AWS CloudWatch•
- AWS EventBridge•
- AWS Cognito•
- AWS AppSync•
- Amazon Bedrock•
- AWS Lambda
- AWS DynamoDB
- AWS S3
- AWS API Gateway
- AWS SQS
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 1 (1 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Serverless Framework FAQ
Common questions about Serverless Framework, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Serverless Framework?
Infrastructure-as-code framework for defining and deploying serverless applications to AWS Lambda and related services. It is indexed under Serverless & Edge Platforms.
Is Serverless Framework free?
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/
What platforms does Serverless Framework support?
Serverless Framework supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Can Serverless Framework be self-hosted?
Yes. Serverless Framework can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
What does Serverless Framework integrate with?
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.
What security certifications does Serverless Framework have?
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/
Serverless Framework alternatives
Other serverless & edge platforms we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Vercel FunctionsRun server-side code that automatically scales with trafficmedium · 61%
- Cloudflare WorkersA runtime environment for executing JavaScript and WebAssembly code via HTTP requestsmedium · 62%
- Deno DeployServerless deployment platform with usage-based pricing across multiple tiershigh · 76%
- Vercel Edge RuntimeA global content delivery network for deploying and scaling applications worldwidemedium · 63%
- AWS Lambdamedium · 74%
- ModalServerless cloud computing with automatic scaling and GPU accessmedium · 72%
Compare Serverless Framework
Side by side against other serverless & edge platforms, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI 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 Serverless Framework, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package downloads | 80 | 0.14 | 10.9 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.16 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.06 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 50 | 0.12 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 56 | 0.09 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.06 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 93 | 0.05 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 68 | 0.06 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Security score | 64 | 0.04 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 29 | 0.08 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Stars | 88 | 0.03 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 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.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 57 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 58% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: both · Triggers: HTTP, scheduled tasks, SQS workers · Languages: Node.js, Python · Cli and iac: Yes · Http trigger: Yes · Durable state: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 9 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | JavaScript | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
| Soc2 | Yes | lowsource · 2026-09-10 · 48% |
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75% |
| Scorecard | 6.4 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
| 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 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
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