Cloudflare Workers vs. IBM Cloud Functions

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cloudflare Workers
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Cloudflare Workers is a function-as-a-service (FaaS) option that enables users to deploy serverless code instantly across the globe to give it performance and scale. Users don't need to configure auto-scaling, load balancers, or paying for unused capacity. Traffic is automatically routed and load balanced across thousands of servers.
$0.15
per month per millions of requests
IBM Cloud Functions
Score 7.3 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
Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basic Cloud Functions Rate
$0.00017
per second of execution
API Gateway Rate
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Features
Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Cloudflare Workers
7.5
1 Ratings
16% below category average
IBM Cloud Functions
-
Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cloudflare Workers
5.7
2 Ratings
4% below category average
IBM Cloud Functions
-
Ratings
Dashboards5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Function as a Service (FaaS)
Comparison of Function as a Service (FaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Cloudflare Workers
7.2
2 Ratings
13% below category average
IBM Cloud Functions
-
Ratings
Programming Language Diversity8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Runtime API Authoring8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Function/Database Integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
DevOps Stack Integration7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Small Businesses
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.4 out of 10
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
3.0
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Likelihood to Recommend
Cloudflare
There I want to mention three areas where Cloudflare Workers is well suited.1. Its bulk URL redirection is extremely beneficial.2. Its email service optimization helps a lot every business or organization that receives a huge number of emails.3. Its edge caching assists website owners in dynamic content caching.
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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
Cloudflare
  • Efficient URL Redirection
  • Excellent Email Service Optimization
  • Real-time Data Processing
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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
Cloudflare
  • Limited Built-in Analytics and Monitoring
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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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Usability
Cloudflare
I give it a rating of 8 out of 10 because the use of this tool has helped us a lot. It enhanced our website performance and scalability. Additionally, it saved a lot of time by using its two features, bulk URL redirection and email service optimization.
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IBM
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cloudflare
When evaluating, Cloudflare Workers stand out in several key areas. 1. Performance and Latency 2. Cost Efficiency 3. Ease of Use and Developer Options
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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
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Return on Investment
Cloudflare
  • We have improved load times by using its edge caching feature.
  • It also enhances our user experience.
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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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