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AWS Lambda vs SST
Which one should you ship with? Here is the side-by-side panel verdict, pricing read, reviewer split, and community vote comparison.
Infrastructure
AWS Lambda
Serverless compute on AWS
100%
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Community
Free
Entry
AWS Lambda is the original serverless compute platform. Event-driven functions that scale automatically. Supports Node.js, Python, Go, Java, and more.
Infrastructure
SST
Build modern full-stack apps on AWS
100%
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Community
Free
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SST (Serverless Stack) provides the best developer experience for building full-stack apps on AWS. Live Lambda development, Ion v3 with Pulumi, and multi-cloud support.
Reviewer scorecard
“The serverless standard. Event sources, layers, and container image support cover every use case.”
“The best way to use AWS. Live Lambda debugging, simple configuration, and the migration to Ion (Pulumi-based) is smart.”
“Cold starts have improved dramatically. For event-driven workloads, Lambda's pricing model is unbeatable.”
“Makes AWS approachable for full-stack developers. The DX gap between SST and raw CDK is enormous.”
“Serverless is the default compute model. Lambda's ecosystem and AWS integration ensure its dominance.”
“SST proves AWS can have great DX. Ion's Pulumi-based multi-cloud approach positions it for the future.”
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