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AWS Cloud9 vs IBM Cloud Functions

AWS Cloud9
103 Ratings
IBM Cloud Functions
54 Ratings

AWS Cloud9

103 Ratings
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Score 7.7 out of 100

Based on 103 reviews and ratings

IBM Cloud Functions

54 Ratings
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Score 6.5 out of 100

Based on 54 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Platform-as-a-Service

    AWS Cloud9

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    4.0

    IBM Cloud Functions

    40%
    IBM Cloud Functions ranks higher in 1/1 features
    IBM Cloud Functions ranks higher in 1/1 features

    Scalability

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    4.0
    40%
    7 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • AWS Cloud9 is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

    Likelihood to Recommend

    6.5

    AWS Cloud9

    65%
    9 Ratings
    3.0

    IBM Cloud Functions

    30%
    7 Ratings

    Usability

    8.0

    AWS Cloud9

    80%
    2 Ratings

    IBM Cloud Functions

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Support Rating

    8.0

    AWS Cloud9

    80%
    3 Ratings

    IBM Cloud Functions

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Likelihood to Recommend

    AWS Cloud9

    AWS Cloud9 is great for product engineering and coding where you must take time to pair program and code in a specific isolated environment. It is entirely cloud based so there's no worry about saving and data consistency. It is all hosted on the Amazon Web Services cloud. It is less appropriate for more general workflows that don't require a specific cloud instance.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Cloud Functions

    IBM Cloud Functions [is] not the worse product on the IBM cloud. I decided to write this review as I thought it would be balanced. I would still use functions to set up a serverless architecture where execution time is pretty quick and the code is relatively simple.I wouldn't use IBM Cloud Functions for async calls obviously, as costs could be higher. The functions documentation is lacking in terms of CI/CD, and there are unexplainable errors occurring - like the network connection that I mentioned. So I wouldn't just rely on IBM Cloud Functions too much for the entire system, but make sure it's diversified.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Pros

    AWS Cloud9

    • It provides an extremely intuitive and easy-to-use interface, so adapting to it does not take much time.
    • It contains the most common programming languages.
    • It allows the export of files, either directly to the repository or to the team where you want it.
    • It is housed in the cloud so you can work with it from anywhere.
    • Allows you to share code or work on them with others in real-time.
    • Does not require installation.

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    maría jose gonzalez ortiz | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Cloud Functions

    • Great substitute for a simple API calls to run non-complicated code.
    • Easy way to run Python/Java/Javascript to get something done.
    • File validation.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Cons

    AWS Cloud9

    • Confusing documentation - AWS's documentation remains quite confusing, and the layout of other services/settings that you have to use with Cloud9 can be a bit of a handful.
    • Sometimes slow - As the size of a project increases, the editor gets increasingly slower, and starts slowing down the browser overall.
    • Long setup process - The setup for Cloud9 can be hard and tough, especially since the documentation is quite hard to understand.

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    Fedor Paretsky | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Cloud Functions

    • Billing can be a hassle, not the most responsive customer service/support team
    • Handles & executes most functionalities, but other platforms offer more scalability if you're seeking consistent and stable growth

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    Pricing Details

    AWS Cloud9

    General

    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    AWS Cloud9 Editions & Modules

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    Additional Pricing Details
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    IBM Cloud Functions

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $0

    IBM Cloud Functions Editions & Modules

    Edition
    Basic Cloud Functions Rate$0.000171
    API Gateway RateFree
    1. per second of execution
    2. none
    Additional Pricing Details
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    Usability

    AWS Cloud9

    AWS Cloud9 8.0
    Based on 2 answers
    The interface for Cloud9 needs some improvement. It is simply not as powerful and intelligent as a local text editor would be and thus it lacks the capabilities of fast filling when coding. Otherwise, I think it has a fair interface that they have tried mimicking an IDE.

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    IBM Cloud Functions

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Support Rating

    AWS Cloud9

    AWS Cloud9 8.0
    Based on 3 answers
    Customer support is managed by the Cloud support team. I won't be able to comment on details, but it's fast.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Cloud Functions

    No score
    No answers yet
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    Alternatives Considered

    AWS Cloud9

    [AWS] Cloud9 offers specific features not available in the competition: Code collaboration using the chat features is the highlight which sets it apart. [The] code completion feature makes [it] very similar to the offline IDE like eclipse. It's much easier to use compared to Codeanywhere. It provides terminal access to EC2 instances and hence other amazon services.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Cloud Functions

    • ICF is a lightweight service and does not require runtime configurations
    • Scalable on demand and hence there is no need to pay for runtime costs

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    Badheka, Amit | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Return on Investment

    AWS Cloud9

    • Positive: No need to buy additional hardware to serve as buffer.
    • Negative: Service downtime causes significant productivity losses.
    • Negative: Users get locked into a certain subset of tools, which are not always appropriate.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Cloud Functions

    • It directly affected our expenses since we do not need to deploy and maintain a set of separate applications.
    • It allowed us to pay for only the amount of time cloud functions run.
    • It saved on maintenance and monitoring of the applications it replaced.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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