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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cloudflare Workers

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ACloudflare 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

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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
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    Features
    Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Cloudflare Workers and IBM Cloud Functions
    Feature
    Cloudflare Workers
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    12% 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 Cloudflare Workers and IBM Cloud Functions
    Feature
    Cloudflare Workers
    5.7
    2 Ratings
    15% 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 Cloudflare Workers and IBM Cloud Functions
    Feature
    Cloudflare Workers
    7.3
    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
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    Small Businesses
    IBM Cloud Functions
    Score6.5 out of 10
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 out of 10
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 out of 10
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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