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AWS Step Functions vs. IBM Cloud Functions

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS Step Functions
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
A visual workflows for distributed applications that provides serverless orchestration for modern applications. The solution helps developers use AWS services to build distributed applications, automate processes, orchestrate microservices, and create data and machine learning (ML) pipelines.
$0.03
per 1,000 state transitions
IBM Cloud Functions
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
IBM Cloud Functions is a PaaS platform based on Apache OpenWhisk. With it, developers write code (“actions”) that respond to external events. Actions are hosted, executed, and scaled on demand based on the number of events coming in. No servers or infrastructure to provision and manage.
$0
per second of execution
Pricing
AWS Step FunctionsIBM Cloud Functions
Editions & Modules
AWS Step Functions Standard Workflows
$0.025
per 1,000 state transitions
AWS Step Functions Express Workflows
$1.00
per 1M requests
Basic Cloud Functions Rate
$0.00017
per second of execution
API Gateway Rate
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AWS Step FunctionsIBM Cloud Functions
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses
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Enterprises
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
AWS Step FunctionsIBM Cloud Functions
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS Step FunctionsIBM Cloud Functions
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
IBM
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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Pros
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • 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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Cons
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • 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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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
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IBM
  • 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
Badheka, Amit | TrustRadius Reviewer
Badheka, Amit
Technology Architect
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • 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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