# Serverless Framework

> Deploy APIs, scheduled tasks, workflows and event-driven apps to AWS Lambda easily

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/serverless-framework
- **Category:** Serverless & Edge Platforms
- **Homepage:** https://www.serverless.com/
- **Also known as:** serverless-framework
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:34:42.756Z

## Vioscale score

**67.7 / 100**, confidence 50% (medium).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 8 | 640 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 30 | 1500 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 67.1 | 12 | 805.4 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 88.1 | 5 | 440.6 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 60.7 | 18 | 1093.4 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 92.8 | 10 | 927.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 45 | 22 | 990 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 80.3 | 26 | 2086.7 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 12 | 1200 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://www.serverless.com/). Independently observed._

from $1/mo · Hybrid · Free tier

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

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Pay-As-You-Go | $4 per Credit | - | monthly |
| Reserved Credits | From $1 per Credit with annual commitment | - | annual |

### 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)

## About

Open source serverless framework for building and deploying applications on AWS Lambda with built-in development, debugging, and collaboration tools.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Serverless & Edge Platforms. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Execution substrate | - |
| **Reach** | |
| Runs at global edge PoPs | - |
| **Scale** | |
| Scale to zero | - |
| **Performance** | |
| Cold-start profile | - |
| **Core** | |
| Language / runtime breadth | - |
| **Limits** | |
| Max execution duration | - |
| **Integration** | |
| Event source breadth | - |
| HTTP endpoint trigger | ✓ |
| Cron / scheduled invocations | ✓ |
| **State** | |
| Durable state / workflow primitive | - |
| **Flexibility** | |
| Bring-your-own runtime / container | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Ops** | |
| Built-in logs / metrics / tracing | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** | |
| CLI + IaC / framework support | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 84 | [link](https://github.com/serverless/serverless/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 46,916 | [link](https://github.com/serverless/serverless) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,509,715 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/serverless) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | JavaScript | [link](https://github.com/serverless/serverless) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.serverless.com/) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://www.serverless.com/) | 2026-08-01 | 80% (high) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.serverless.com/) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 1 | [link](https://www.serverless.com/) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.serverless.com/) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 13 | [link](https://github.com/serverless/serverless/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.serverless.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://www.serverless.com/) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://www.serverless.com/) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |

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