18.3
Inngest orchestrates asynchronous code as durable functions for event-driven workflows, background jobs, and agents.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux
Best Serverless Platforms in 2026
Serverless platforms help you run event-triggered code, durable workflows and container workloads without choosing a server setup first. The comparison covers edge deployment, execution limits and supported runtimes. Check pricing, free access and the workloads you need.
27.2
Free planWebAPILinux
36.9
Val Town is a platform for developers to write, run, host, and share code for automations and internal tools.
Free planWebAPI
- 4
Koyeb
Free planWebAPI6.8From $29 a month - 5
Restate
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.8From $75 a month - 6
Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev is an open source platform for building AI agents and workflows in TypeScript, available through a web service, API, or self-hosted deployment.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.8From $10 a month - 7
AWS Lambda
Free planWebAPI6.7$0.20 usage-based - 8
Cloud Run functions
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.6$0.40 usage-based - 9
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute
Free planWebAPILinux6.5Free plan - 10
Cloudflare Workers KV
Cloudflare Workers KV is a cloud key-value storage service available through the Workers Binding API and REST API.
Free planWebLinux6.4From $5 a month - 11
Knative
Knative is open-source Kubernetes middleware for building, deploying, and managing serverless workloads.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 12
Nuclio
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.3 - 13
AWS Fargate
Free planWebLinuxWindows6.2Free plan - 14
Fn Project
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 15
Modal
WebAPI6.0From $250 a month - 16
Fission
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.9 - 17
Google Cloud Run
Google Cloud Run is a fully managed platform for running code, functions, and containers on Google’s infrastructure.
WebAPILinux5.8 - 18
IBM Code Engine
Free planWeb5.8Free plan - 19
Apache OpenWhisk
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.7 - 205.7Free plan
- 21
DigitalOcean Functions
Free planWeb5.6Free plan - 22
OpenFunction
Self-hosted5.3 - 235.3From $1.90 a month
- 24
5.0 - 25
5.0
Choosing well
Compare plans and starting prices
A free plan is available from services in this category, while other entries use free trials or paid plans. Check whether the plan you need is free, freemium or paid.
When a paid starting price is shown, compare what it covers. Listed examples include $0.20 for AWS Lambda, $5 per month for Cloudflare Workers KV and $20 per month for Deno Deploy.
Match triggers and runtimes
Use the event-triggers field to check how work starts. Compare supported runtimes and maximum execution time with your code and job length.
If background work must continue across steps, review the durable-workflows details before signing up.
Check workload features
Container workloads matter when your code depends on a packaged environment. Edge deployment can matter when execution needs to be closer to users.
Compare these fields directly rather than assuming a function service handles container or edge jobs.
Choose where you will manage it
Services in this category can list web, API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows or macOS access. Pick a management path that fits your computer or deployment setup.
Android is not among the listed platforms, so verify mobile access if you need to monitor or change work from a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone.
Review code access and licensing
Open-source code is available from entries such as Apache OpenWhisk and Fission. If you need to read, modify or host the code yourself, check the licence and deployment requirements.
Questions people ask
Can I start without paying?
Yes. The category includes services with free plans, free trials or free pricing. Check the individual plan terms and any paid starting price.
Which options are open source?
Apache OpenWhisk and Fission are marked open source. Review each project’s licence and hosting needs before deployment.
What should I compare for long-running jobs?
Compare durable workflows and maximum execution time, then match those limits to the length and steps of your work.
Can these platforms run containers?
Container workloads are a comparison field for this category. Check the entry’s workload details to confirm container support for your use case.