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Compare AWS Lambda and Google App Engine 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS Lambda
Star Rating
(1,082)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS LambdaGoogle App Engine
Star Rating
(275)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google App EngineSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Google App Engine excels in application deployment with a score of 9.0, highlighting its streamlined process for deploying applications, while AWS Lambda received a slightly lower score of 8.8, indicating some users find its deployment process less intuitive.
- Reviewers mention that Google App Engine's auto-scaling feature is particularly robust, scoring 9.3, which allows applications to handle varying loads efficiently. In contrast, AWS Lambda's auto-scaling scored 9.0, with some users noting it can be less predictable under certain conditions.
- G2 users indicate that Google App Engine offers a better overall experience in terms of support, with a quality of support rating of 7.8 compared to AWS Lambda's 8.6. However, users on G2 have noted that AWS Lambda's support is more responsive, which can be crucial for enterprise-level users.
- Users say that Google App Engine provides a more user-friendly development environment, scoring 8.5, which many find easier to navigate compared to AWS Lambda's score of 8.3. This is particularly beneficial for small businesses looking for a straightforward setup.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms have strong security features, with Google App Engine and AWS Lambda both scoring 8.7. However, users report that AWS Lambda offers more granular control over security settings, which is a significant advantage for enterprises with strict compliance requirements.
- Users on G2 highlight that Google App Engine's database management capabilities score 8.5, which is slightly better than AWS Lambda's 8.2. Reviewers appreciate the integrated database options in Google App Engine, making it easier for developers to manage data without needing additional services.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Lambda
No pricing availableGoogle App Engine
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AWS Lambda
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
781
8.6
213
Ease of Use
8.6
789
8.4
216
Ease of Setup
8.5
368
8.4
104
Ease of Admin
8.5
332
8.5
91
Quality of Support
8.6
726
7.8
203
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
323
8.2
85
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
726
8.3
205
Features by Category
Development
8.8
387
9.0
67
8.3
384
8.4
65
8.3
388
8.5
65
8.4
376
8.0
66
7.9
374
Feature Not Available
Database
8.2
307
Feature Not Available
8.3
311
8.0
60
9.0
344
Feature Not Available
8.4
296
8.5
58
8.4
305
8.5
62
Infrastructure
8.7
327
8.8
64
8.3
298
8.6
62
8.7
345
8.7
66
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Lambda and Google App Engine are categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
AWS Lambda has no unique categories
Google App Engine has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Lambda
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google App Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Financial Services
8.4%
Retail
2.6%
Internet
2.6%
Other
43.3%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Computer Software
17.2%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Internet
3.6%
Other
52.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS Lambda
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ashish D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It can help us to trigger the services and make the execution process faster.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Biotechnology
Inability to run Ruby code, applications are limited to short run times and require a variety of services
Google App Engine
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Capital Markets
I've used GAE for several projects, and really like what you get for free. Their development environment is slightly different/watered down from the standard Java & Python environments, and their datastore is a little clunky, but I can't complain too much...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sankul G.
Verified User in Entertainment
GAE ecosystem. Gae comes with its ecosystem and it's very easy to get attached to it. The ease of use of other services such as analytics and stack driver is great but it comes with a cost which can easily go way up. Then there are some versions of...
Ashish D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It can help us to trigger the services and make the execution process faster.
Verified User in Capital Markets
I've used GAE for several projects, and really like what you get for free. Their development environment is slightly different/watered down from the standard Java & Python environments, and their datastore is a little clunky, but I can't complain too much...
Verified User in Biotechnology
Inability to run Ruby code, applications are limited to short run times and require a variety of services
Sankul G.
Verified User in Entertainment
GAE ecosystem. Gae comes with its ecosystem and it's very easy to get attached to it. The ease of use of other services such as analytics and stack driver is great but it comes with a cost which can easily go way up. Then there are some versions of...
Alternatives
Discussions
Is AWS lambda a container?
3 comments
GN
AWS Lambda is an event-driven, serverless computing platform provided by Amazon as a part of Amazon Web Services. It is a computing service that runs code in...Read more
What is AWS Lambda used for?
2 comments
VR
It is used to deply applications. It provides serverless environment which means you only pay the cost for the cost or duration for which the application had...Read more
What is the best way to test locally without additional frameworks like serverless, SAM or Chalice?
1 comment
AH
Depending on the language, you can just write your own wrappers and execute them with the right event object structure and context objects.Read more
why it does not provide full-text search API
1 comment
MR
They used to, but it got deprecated. We use https://firesearch.dev instead - which bring full-text search backed by Google Cloud Firestore.Read more
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