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24 alternatives to Serverless Express

Easily host Express.js apps on AWS serverless infrastructure

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Serverless Express launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Build auto-scaling, pay per execution apps on AWS Lambda

    2016 · serverless.com · its alternatives →

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    Go serverless with Webiny and save 60-80% on hosting costs

    2020 · webiny.com · its alternatives →

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    Hyperform▲185

    Host your websites, APIs and apps serverlessly

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Build full stack apps better and faster than everyone else

    2022 · serverless.com · its alternatives →

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    Powerful server for Node.js that just works so you can focus on your awesome project

    2017 · serverjs.io · its alternatives →

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    nOps▲132

    Reduce your AWS costs by 50% on auto-pilot

    2022 · nops.io · its alternatives →

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    Refinery▲222

    The power of serverless made easy via a drag-and-drop editor

    2019 · refinery.io · its alternatives →

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    ⚡ Serverless Framework – Effortlessly build apps that auto-scale, incur zero costs when idle, and require minimal maintenance using AWS Lambda and other managed cloud services. - serverless/serverless

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    🖥 Chrome automation made simple. Runs locally or headless on AWS Lambda. - schickling/chromeless

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Up▲334

    Deploy serverless apps and APIs in seconds to AWS Lambda

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Deploy your app in minutes with serverless architecture

    2023 · scaletozeroaws.com · its alternatives →

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    A command-line utility for deploying serverless applications to AWS. Complete with custom domains, deploy previews, TypeScript support, and more. - JakePartusch/serverlessui

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    An easier way to build applications with cloud services

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    An on-demand database for supercharging your next project

    2021 · ibm.com · its alternatives →

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    Run serverless functions for less

    2017 · flexera.com · its alternatives →

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    Serverless SaaS Boilerplate for building faster with Next.js and Node.js on AWS. React SaaS Starter kit with Express.js including authentication, payment and teams.

    2021 · nextlessjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, we are Frank and Jay and we are working on a better way to deploy Next.js apps to AWS: https://serverless-stack.com/examples/how-to-create-a-nextjs-app-with-serverless.html We are the founders of SST, an open source framework that makes it easy to build serverless apps on AWS: https://github.com/serverless-stack/serverless-stack We found that many people in the community were looking for a better way to deploy Next.js apps to their own infrastructure and they were unhappy with the options. These were not easy to customize (Amplify Next.js) or…

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN: Kaveh here, the founder of https://www.usage.ai/ We help companies drive down AWS EC2 spend. Why? Because the way it's done now is a pain. DevOps and Software Engineers end up spending time managing costs rather than focusing on business problems. Previous to founding Usage, I worked on high-performance computing research at JP Morgan Chase and as a software engineer at a number of smaller startups. Here's how it works: We are typically brought in by a DevOps manager to cut AWS EC2 costs. The app is entirely self-service and the savings are generated automatically,…

    2022 · usage.ai · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN: Kaveh here, the founder of https://www.usage.ai/ We launched on Hacker News for the first time early last year, and we've made a lot of progress since then. We've saved tens of millions of dollars for companies, and we are even more excited to announce the launch of a new product: insured reservations for RDS! We worked closely with AWS on this feature and are excited to finally make it generally available. We help companies drive down AWS EC2 & RDS spend. Why? Because the way it's done now is a pain. DevOps and Software Engineers end up spending time managing costs…

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    From Git to live in one click

    Jul 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Easily deploy a fullstack serverless app

    2019 · madskills.io · its alternatives →

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    Web3 AWS Lambda

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Serverful▲108

    Deploy containers like functions

    2021 · serverful.io · its alternatives →

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