Cloudflare Workers vs. IBM Cloud Functions

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cloudflare Workers
Score 9.8 out of 10
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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.N/A
IBM Cloud Functions
Score 8.0 out of 10
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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
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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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Community Pulse
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Features
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Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cloudflare Workers
5.5
Ratings
15% below category average
IBM Cloud Functions
-
Ratings
Dashboards5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Function as a Service (FaaS)
Comparison of Function as a Service (FaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Cloudflare Workers
7.6
Ratings
7% below category average
IBM Cloud Functions
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Ratings
Programming Language Diversity8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Runtime API Authoring7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
DevOps Stack Integration7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Small Businesses
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.7 out of 10
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
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3.0
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User Testimonials
Cloudflare WorkersIBM Cloud Functions
Likelihood to Recommend
Good: really best in breed for lambda on the edge. it's much easier to make complex redirects decisions in JS rather than using rewrite rule syntax Good: wrangler CLI for local development Bad: no built-in retentions of logs and it's still hard to troubleshoot issues on the edge
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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
  • Efficient URL Redirection
  • Excellent Email Service Optimization
  • Real-time Data Processing
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  • Validate raw data files - check the validity of raw data input to the system, to make sure we analyze only the relevant data. The raw data stream rate is hard to be predicted, since it depends on real world activities.
  • Analyze raw data - analyzing of valid raw data, described above.
  • Insert data to LOCAL data base.
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Cons
  • Limited Built-in Analytics and Monitoring
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  • 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
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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Alternatives Considered
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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AWS Lambda is 100 times more robust than IBM cloud functions. They essentially do the same thing, but AWS works. AWS is stable. we have had epic failures with cloud functions. Support was horrible. We literally had an open ticket with them for 2 months and it literally went nowhere. They said it could do 100 calls a minute. We proved over and over that we couldn't get above 20 without getting failures. They had NO explanation whatsoever. The ticket got closed because we were tired of asking them questions and getting no understandable or usable response.
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Return on Investment
  • We have improved load times by using its edge caching feature.
  • It also enhances our user experience.
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  • Definitely has positive impact due to the pay only when used feature
  • Lightweight cloud services help with scaling without high investment in infrastructure
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