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24 alternatives to Serverless Framework

Build apps with radically less overhead and cost

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Serverless Framework launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Serverless Cloud▲283

   Build full stack apps better and faster than everyone else

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Serverless Components▲189

   An easier way to build applications with cloud services

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Serverless 1.37▲330

   Toolkit for building serverless applications

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Serverless Framework v1.0▲150

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Serverless Components▲16

   An easier way to build and share Serverless Applications!

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Backendless▲99

   Build scalable apps at lightning speed, coding optional

   2023 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hyperform▲185

   Host your websites, APIs and apps serverlessly

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8SH
   Self-hosted CMS on serverless Cloudflare▲265

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CTO.ai 2.0▲204

   A smarter workflow for Kubernetes & Cloud Native apps

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Up▲333

    Deploy serverless apps and APIs in seconds to AWS Lambda

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SST▲109

    Work on your serverless apps live

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Serverless SaaS 3▲144

    A premium SaaS boilerplate for Next.js

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13AS
    ActorCore – Stateful serverless framework that runs anywhere▲77

    Hey HN! Today we're launching ActorCore (https://actorcore.org/), a stateful serverless framework that enables deploying Cloudflare Durable Object-like workloads to any cloud. If you're unfamiliar with stateful serverless: it's like the actor model, where each actor maintains its own isolated, persistent state. (Think Lambda functions with local storage & runs indefinitely.) It enables easily building long-running, realtime, durable, or local-first backends with the flexibility of serverless infrastructure. The most widely used implementation is Cloudflare Durable Objects,…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Serverless Framework Enterprise▲5

    The total serverless solution

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Now 2.0▲176

    Now makes serverless application deployment easy.

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16SH
    ServerlessMaps – Host your own maps in the cloud▲62

    Have a look at the website with an example map, https://www.serverlessmaps.com/, or read the accompanying blog post https://tobilg.com/serverless-maps-for-fun-and-profit

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17SM
    Serverless meets Microservices▲191

    2016 · blog.leveros.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Refinery▲222

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

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Nimbella▲91

    Simple serverless cloud for developers

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Baseline JS▲139

    Open-source, serverless, fullstack framework that delivers

    2024 · baseline.technology · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Laravel Cloud▲56

    The fastest way to deploy and scale Laravel apps

    2025 · laravel.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Serverless For Everyone Else▲3

    Learn serverless use-cases through hands-on exercises

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Deta Cloud 1.0▲266

    The free cloud for doers & dreamers

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Serverless Express▲114

    Easily host Express.js apps on AWS serverless infrastructure

    2020 · its alternatives →

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