⚡ Serverless Computing Platforms

Serverless computing platforms allow developers to run backend code without managing servers, using event-driven execution models where functions are triggered by HTTP requests, database changes, or other events.

These platforms handle resource allocation, scaling, and execution automatically, supporting short-lived functions, API endpoints, background jobs, and integrations with cloud services while charging based on actual usage.

According to our research, serverless computing platforms are detected on 1.2% of all websites.
99.3% of these sites use only one serverless platform, 0.7% use two.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the leading serverless platforms in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is AWS Lambda, which dominates the market with a substantial 52.4% share.
It is followed by Vercel Serverless Functions with 23.6% and Google Cloud Run with 11.7%.

🚀 Country Highlights

Here is a list of platforms that are especially popular in certain countries.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

✨ Best Serverless Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 7 serverless platforms we detect, ranked by their market share.

RankNameMarket share
1
AWS Lambda
Seattle, Washington, United States

A serverless compute service from Amazon Web Services that runs code in response to events and automatically manages the underlying infrastructure.

Free tier
2
Vercel Serverless Functions
San Francisco, California, United States

A serverless compute feature that runs backend code on demand without managing infrastructure.

Free$20+/user/month
3
Google Cloud Run
Mountain View, California, United States

A pay-as-you-go serverless service that runs containerized applications without managing servers or infrastructure.

Free tier
4
CloudFront Functions
Seattle, Washington, United States

A serverless edge compute feature of Amazon CloudFront that runs lightweight JavaScript code at edge locations to customize HTTP requests and responses with minimal latency.

Free tier$$$
5
Cloudflare Workers
San Francisco, California, United States

A serverless computing platform that runs JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly code at the edge of Cloudflare's global network with low-latency execution.

Free$5+/month
6
Azure Functions
Redmond, Washington, United States

An event-driven, serverless compute platform from Microsoft, hosted on the Microsoft Azure cloud.

7
Cloud Functions for Firebase
Mountain View, California, United States

A serverless framework that lets you automatically run backend code in response to events triggered by background events, HTTPS requests, the Admin SDK, or Cloud Scheduler jobs.

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