Software · head to head
Lambda (AWS Serverless) vs Tencent Cloud
Lambda (AWS Serverless)
Software
Run code without thinking about servers
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Lambda (AWS Serverless) billed on two axes at once, $0.20 per million requests plus $0.0000166667 per GB-second of duration, so memory settings change the bill as much as traffic does; Tencent Cloud standard SA5 2-core instance in Beijing is priced at 1567 CNY per year while an 8-core Standard S6 in Shanghai runs 5719 CNY per year
- They diverge on capability: Lambda (AWS Serverless) covers Function-as-a-Service, Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lambda (AWS Serverless) and Tencent Cloud actually diverge.
| Attribute | Lambda (AWS Serverless) | Tencent Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Api | Linux, Windows, Api, Cli |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Lambda (AWS Serverless)
- Function-as-a-Service
- Event-driven execution
- Auto-scaling
- Pay-per-use
- Multiple languages
- Concurrency limits
- Dead Letter Queues
- Environment variables
Only in Tencent Cloud
- CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines
- COS - Cloud Object Storage
- TencentDB
- SCF - Serverless Computing
- CDN
- Load Balancer
- VPC
- Terraform
Both cover
- API Gateway
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lambda (AWS Serverless)
- Event-driven functions without managing serversnot Tencent Cloud
- API backends behind API Gatewaynot Tencent Cloud
- Processing S3, DynamoDB, SQS and Kinesis eventsnot Tencent Cloud
- Scheduled jobs without a always-on instancenot Tencent Cloud
- Edge compute through Lambda@Edgenot Tencent Cloud
Tencent Cloud
- Gaming platformsnot Lambda (AWS Serverless)
- Social medianot Lambda (AWS Serverless)
- Video streamingnot Lambda (AWS Serverless)
- Asia-Pacific deploymentnot Lambda (AWS Serverless)
- Mobile applicationsnot Lambda (AWS Serverless)
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lambda (AWS Serverless)
- Billed on two axes at once, $0.20 per million requests plus $0.0000166667 per GB-second of duration, so memory settings change the bill as much as traffic does
- Provisioned concurrency, used to avoid cold starts, is charged separately at $0.0000041667 per GB-second whether or not the function runs
- Ephemeral storage beyond the included 512 MB is metered
- Lambda@Edge costs $0.60 per million requests, three times the standard request rate
- VPC use and cross-region data transfer carry EC2 charges on top
Tencent Cloud
- Standard SA5 2-core instance in Beijing is priced at 1567 CNY per year while an 8-core Standard S6 in Shanghai runs 5719 CNY per year
Pricing, plan by plan
Lambda (AWS Serverless)
Free- Free TierFree
- 1M free requests/month
- 400,000 GB-seconds/month
- Always free
Tencent Cloud
Free- Free TrialFree
- Free trial credits
- CVM instances
- Cloud storage
- Pay-as-You-GoFree
- Flexible pricing
- No long-term contracts
- Global infrastructure
Which should you pick?
Choose Lambda (AWS Serverless) if
- You need function-as-a-service.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want event-driven execution.
Choose Tencent Cloud if
- You need cvm - cloud virtual machines.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
- You also want cos - cloud object storage.
Questions people ask
- Is Lambda (AWS Serverless) or Tencent Cloud better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lambda (AWS Serverless) starts at Free and Tencent Cloud at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lambda (AWS Serverless) or Tencent Cloud?
- Lambda (AWS Serverless) starts at Free and Tencent Cloud at Free.
- Does Lambda (AWS Serverless) or Tencent Cloud run on more platforms?
- Lambda (AWS Serverless) runs on Web, Api. Tencent Cloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
- Can I use Lambda (AWS Serverless) for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Lambda (AWS Serverless) best used for?
- Lambda (AWS Serverless) is most often used for event-driven functions without managing servers, api backends behind api gateway, processing s3, dynamodb, sqs and kinesis events, scheduled jobs without a always-on instance. Of those, event-driven functions without managing servers and api backends behind api gateway are not what Tencent Cloud is typically brought in for.
- What can Lambda (AWS Serverless) do that Tencent Cloud cannot?
- Lambda (AWS Serverless) covers Function-as-a-Service, Event-driven execution, Auto-scaling, Pay-per-use. Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines, COS - Cloud Object Storage, TencentDB, SCF - Serverless Computing. Both handle API Gateway, Cloud deployment.