Alibaba Cloud Function Compute vs OpenFaaS
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute
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| Figure | Alibaba Cloud Function Compute | OpenFaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1,250/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Serverless Platforms | 8.2 (#5) | 8.3 (#4) |
| Scaling | Instances are allocated when required and released after use, and the service automatically scales to handle changing workloads. | OpenFaaS supports workload-tuned autoscaling, including scaling to zero when idle. |
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
OpenFaaS
- Community Edition (CE)Free
- OpenFaaS Standard$1,250 a month
- OpenFaaS for EnterprisesPriced on request
In their own words
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute
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