Alibaba Cloud Function Compute vs Apache OpenWhisk
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute
alibabacloud.com
Apache OpenWhisk
openwhisk.apache.orgSide by side
| Figure | Alibaba Cloud Function Compute | Apache OpenWhisk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 0 |
| Spec score · Serverless Platforms | 8.2 (#3) | 7.9 (#8) |
| Integrations | Event triggers can connect functions with Alibaba Cloud services including OSS, ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ, and Simple Log Service. | Packages include integrations for Kafka, Cloudant, push notifications, Slack, RSS feeds, GitHub, JIRA, and custom data services. |
| Scaling | Instances are allocated when required and released after use, and the service automatically scales to handle changing workloads. | Action instances scale to demand and disappear afterward; the site says users do not pay for idle resources. |
Plans
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute
- CU Resource Plan 1Price not published
- CU Resource Plan 1Priced on request
- Pay-as-you-go Tier 1Price not published
- Pay-as-you-go Tier 1Priced on request
- First-time user trial quotaFree
- Pay-as-you-goFree
In their own words
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Apache OpenWhisk
Apache OpenWhisk has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.