Kubeless
A Kubernetes-native serverless framework.
Overview
Kubeless is a Kubernetes-native serverless framework that lets you deploy small bits of code without having to worry about the underlying infrastructure. It leverages Kubernetes resources to provide auto-scaling, API routing, monitoring, troubleshooting and more.
✨ Key Features
- Kubernetes-native
- Support for custom runtimes
- CLI and API
- Event-driven
- Monitoring and logging
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deeply integrated with Kubernetes, using Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to define functions.
- Simple and easy to use.
- Support for a wide range of runtimes.
Unique Value: A simple and easy way to run serverless functions on Kubernetes.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Creating a function that is triggered by an HTTP request
- Processing events from a Kafka topic
- Building a serverless backend for a web application
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Long-running, stateful applications
- Projects that do not use Kubernetes
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more lightweight and less opinionated approach to serverless on Kubernetes compared to Knative.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Kubeless is open-source and free to use.
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