Compare serverless container platforms (Fargate, Container Apps, Cloud Run)
| Feature | AWS | Azure | GCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | AWS Fargate | Azure Container Apps | Cloud Run |
| Pricing Model | Per vCPU-second + per GB memory-second | Per vCPU-second + per GB memory-second | Per vCPU-second + per GB memory-second + per request |
| Feature | AWS | Azure | GCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min vCPU | 0.25 vCPU | 0.25 vCPU | 0.08 vCPU (1/12th) |
| Max vCPU | 16 vCPU | 4 vCPU | 8 vCPU |
| Max Memory | 120 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Feature | AWS | Azure | GCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale to Zero | No; minimum 1 task always running | Yes; scales to zero when idle | Yes; scales to zero when idle |
| Cold Start | Low; tasks pre-provisioned but no scale-to-zero | Moderate; seconds-range cold start from zero | Low to moderate; optimized with min instances setting |
| Concurrency Model | One request per task (sidecar pattern for multi-container) | Multiple concurrent requests per replica (configurable) | Up to 1000 concurrent requests per instance (configurable) |
| Feature | AWS | Azure | GCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPC Integration | Native; tasks run inside VPC subnets with ENI | Yes; VNet integration with private endpoints | Yes; Serverless VPC Access connector or Direct VPC egress |
| Custom Domains | Via ALB/API Gateway in front of Fargate service | Built-in custom domain and TLS certificate support | Built-in custom domain mapping with managed TLS |
| gRPC Support | Yes; via ALB gRPC target groups | Yes; native gRPC ingress support | Yes; native gRPC support with HTTP/2 |
| WebSocket Support | Yes; via ALB WebSocket support | Yes; native WebSocket support | Yes; supported with up to 1 hour session duration |
| Feature | AWS | Azure | GCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Request Timeout | No per-request timeout; task runs until stopped | Configurable; up to unlimited for background processing | Up to 60 minutes (HTTP); up to 24 hours (jobs) |
| GPU Support | Yes; NVIDIA GPU instances via Fargate | Yes; GPU workload profiles in dedicated plans | Yes; NVIDIA L4 GPUs in preview |
| Volume Mounts | EFS volumes; ephemeral storage up to 200 GB | Azure Files and ephemeral storage volumes | In-memory volumes; Cloud Storage FUSE (second-gen) |
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"azure": "Per vCPU-second + per GB memory-second",
"gcp": "Per vCPU-second + per GB memory-second + per request"
},
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"gcp": "0.08 vCPU (1/12th)"
},
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"aws": "120 GB",
"azure": "16 GB",
"gcp": "32 GB"
},
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"azure": "Yes; scales to zero when idle",
"gcp": "Yes; scales to zero when idle"
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"gcp": "Low to moderate; optimized with min instances setting"
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"azure": "Multiple concurrent requests per replica (configurable)",
"gcp": "Up to 1000 concurrent requests per instance (configurable)"
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"azure": "Yes; VNet integration with private endpoints",
"gcp": "Yes; Serverless VPC Access connector or Direct VPC egress"
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"azure": "Built-in custom domain and TLS certificate support",
"gcp": "Built-in custom domain mapping with managed TLS"
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{
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"aws": "Yes; via ALB gRPC target groups",
"azure": "Yes; native gRPC ingress support",
"gcp": "Yes; native gRPC support with HTTP/2"
},
{
"feature": "WebSocket Support",
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"azure": "Yes; native WebSocket support",
"gcp": "Yes; supported with up to 1 hour session duration"
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{
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"azure": "Configurable; up to unlimited for background processing",
"gcp": "Up to 60 minutes (HTTP); up to 24 hours (jobs)"
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"feature": "GPU Support",
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"azure": "Yes; GPU workload profiles in dedicated plans",
"gcp": "Yes; NVIDIA L4 GPUs in preview"
},
{
"feature": "Volume Mounts",
"category": "Runtime",
"aws": "EFS volumes; ephemeral storage up to 200 GB",
"azure": "Azure Files and ephemeral storage volumes",
"gcp": "In-memory volumes; Cloud Storage FUSE (second-gen)"
}
]The Multi-Cloud Serverless Container Compare tool compares serverless container platforms across AWS (Fargate), Azure (Container Apps), and GCP (Cloud Run). These platforms run containers without managing underlying infrastructure, but differ significantly in pricing models, scaling behavior, cold start characteristics, and feature sets. The tool provides a structured comparison to help you choose the right platform.
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