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Best Serverless Computing Platforms in 2026

Use this directory to assess serverless computing platforms across web, API, Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted environments.

19 apps
Research read 24 Oct 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute

Free plan APILinuxWeb

Function Compute provides several serverless function types, automatic scaling, and integrations with Alibaba Cloud services.

7.6 Visit site
2

AWS Lambda

Free plan APIWeb

7.4 Free plan · paid from $0.20 Visit site
3

Knative

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

Knative brings service scaling, traffic management, event routing, and functions together for Kubernetes workloads.

7.3 Open source Visit site
4

Google Cloud Run

Free plan APILinuxWeb

Cloud Run offers several workload forms, automatic scaling and source deployment options, with a free plan and trial credits.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
5

OpenFaaS

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

7.1 Free plan · paid from $1,250/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
6

Koyeb

Free plan APIWeb

6.9 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
7

Netlify
by Netlify
Free plan APIWeb

Netlify combines app development, deployment previews, backend features, and global delivery. Its hard limits and account-wide pause behavior make usage planning important.

6.9 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Visit site
8

Cloudflare Workers KV

Free plan LinuxWeb

Workers KV offers a free allocation and a paid option with larger monthly request allowances. Review the request limits, storage allocation, and separate charges for usage above paid-plan allocations.

6.7 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Visit site
9

Render

Free plan APIWeb

Render brings application, website, database, and workflow deployment options together with several runtimes and infrastructure tools.

6.7 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
10

Vercel
by Vercel
Free plan APIWeb

Vercel brings deployment, delivery, framework support, and security features together for apps and agents. Check the Hobby restrictions and Pro usage terms before choosing a plan.

6.6 Free plan · paid from $20/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
11

Fastly Compute

Free plan Web

6.4 Free plan · paid from $0.50 Visit site
12

DigitalOcean Functions

Free plan Web

6.3 Free plan · paid from $0.00 Visit site
13

IBM Code Engine

Free plan Web

6.3 Free plan Visit site
14

Google Cloud Functions
by Google
Free plan

6.0 Visit site
15

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Functions
by Oracle
Free plan

5.7 Visit site
16

Tencent Cloud Serverless Cloud Function
by Tencent Cloud
Free plan

5.2 Visit site
17

Azure Functions
by Microsoft
Paid WebAPI

4.9 Visit site
18

Deno

Paid

4.5 Visit site
19

Qoddi

Paid

4.0 Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Compare free plans, free trials, paid starting prices, and open-source licences. Check the supported environment and licence terms before choosing a platform.

Questions

Which environments are supported by these platforms?

Depending on the tool, entries cover web, API, Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted environments.

Is there a no-cost way to use a serverless platform?

Yes. Listed tools include free plans, and Knative is marked free and open source.

Are free trials available?

Alibaba Cloud Function Compute is marked with a free trial. Check an item's plan details before relying on trial access.

Which listed tools show paid starting prices?

Examples of listed starting rates are $0.20 for AWS Lambda, $5 per month for Cloudflare Workers KV, $0.50 for Fastly Compute, and $29 per month for Koyeb.

Which option is marked open source?

Knative is marked with an open-source pricing note and a free pricing model.

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