Vetted Score
4.6
/ 5.0
Earns a strong score for its seamless integration with IBM Cloud services, extensive language support, and transparent consumption‑based pricing.
Key Features
Event‑Driven Execution
Run functions in response to HTTP requests, cloud events, or scheduled triggers without provisioning infrastructure.
Pay‑As‑You‑Go Billing
Only pay for the compute time and resources your functions actually consume, with a generous free tier.
Multi‑Language Support
Write functions in Node.js, Python, Java, Swift, and other popular runtimes, and deploy via CLI or web console.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, after the free 5 million executions per month you are billed per GB‑second of execution and per request.
IBM Cloud Functions supports Node.js, Python, Java, Swift, Ruby, and custom runtimes via Docker.
Yes, the IBM Cloud Functions CLI lets you develop and invoke functions on your local machine before deployment.
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Specifications
Pricing Model
Free tier includes 5 million executions per month; pay‑as‑you‑go pricing thereafter at $0.000017 per GB‑second.
Supported Platforms
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