Cloud Run functions vs OpenFaaS
Cloud Run functions
cloud.google.comOpenFaaS
openfaas.comSide by side
| Figure | Cloud Run functions | OpenFaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.40/mo | $1,250/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Serverless Platforms | 8.2 (#5) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Scaling | Cloud Run functions automatically manages and scales underlying infrastructure with workload size, from zero to planet scale. | OpenFaaS supports workload-tuned autoscaling, including scaling to zero when idle. |
| Support | Official resources include documentation, quotas and limits, release notes, troubleshooting, an SLA, community forums, and Google Cloud support. | Standard includes self-service email support; Enterprise support is a separate agreement with business-day SLA support and direct engineering support via Slack. |
Plans
Cloud Run functions
- Usage beyond free invocations$0.40 a month
- Free tierPrice not published
OpenFaaS
- Community Edition (CE)Free
- OpenFaaS Standard$1,250 a month
- OpenFaaS for EnterprisesPriced on request
In their own words
Cloud Run functions
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