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IBM Cloud Functions vs. Render

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Functions
Score 7.1 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
Render
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Render, a platform from the company of the same name in San Francisco, is presented as an easy way for developers to run applications in production.
$7
per month
Pricing
IBM Cloud FunctionsRender
Editions & Modules
Basic Cloud Functions Rate
$0.00017
per second of execution
API Gateway Rate
Free
Starter
$7
per month 512 MB & 0.5 CPU
Starter Plus
$15
per month 1 GB & 1 CPU
Standard
$25
per month 2 GB & 1 CPU
Standard Plus
$50
per month 3 GB RAM & 1.5 CPU
Pro
$80
per month 4 GB RAM & 2 CPU
Pro Plus
$175
per month 8 GB RAM & 4 CPU
Pro Max
$225
per month 16 GB RAM & 4 CPU
Pro Ultra
$450
per month 32 GB RAM & 8 CPU
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud FunctionsRender
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Custom plans available.
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Community Pulse
IBM Cloud FunctionsRender
Best Alternatives
IBM Cloud FunctionsRender
Small Businesses
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.3 out of 10
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.3 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
IBM Cloud FunctionsRender
Likelihood to Recommend
3.0
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud FunctionsRender
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Render Services, Inc
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Pros
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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Anonymous
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Render Services, Inc
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Cons
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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Anonymous
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Render Services, Inc
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Alternatives Considered
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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Render Services, Inc
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Return on Investment
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.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Render Services, Inc
No answers on this topic
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