Start with a simple default, then validate execution model fit
If you’re not sure, pick a default aligned to your ecosystem, then run load tests to surface cold starts, ceilings, and cost cliffs before production dependence grows.
- Recommendation: AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
AWS Lambda
Regional serverless compute with deep AWS event integrations, commonly used as the default baseline for event-driven workloads on AWS.
Cloudflare Workers
Edge-first serverless runtime optimized for low-latency request/response compute near users, commonly used for middleware and edge API logic.
Why this recommendation
If you’re not sure, pick a default aligned to your ecosystem, then run load tests to surface cold starts, ceilings, and cost cliffs before production dependence grows.