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Head-to-head · Edge Functions

Deno Deploy vs Akamai EdgeWorkers

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Deno Deploy #2 in Edge Functions 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Deno Deploy
Akamai EdgeWorkers #3 in Edge Functions 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Akamai

Deno Deploy leads on 1 check, Akamai EdgeWorkers on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDeno Deploy · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Deno Deploy
  • Free trialonly Akamai EdgeWorkers
  • Most featuresDeno Deploy · 3 of 3

Deno Deploy scores higher on our rubric for edge functions: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Deno Deploy offers free plan; Akamai EdgeWorkers doesn't.

Deno Deploy is the better fit for teams wanting a full-featured JavaScript edge platform. Akamai EdgeWorkers is the better fit for large enterprises already using Akamai.

  • Deno Deploy fits best

    Teams wanting a full-featured JavaScript edge platform

  • Akamai EdgeWorkers fits best

    Large enterprises already using Akamai

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Side by side

Feature Deno Deploy 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Akamai EdgeWorkers 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Edge Functions #3 in Edge Functions
Best for Teams wanting a full-featured JavaScript edge platform Large enterprises already using Akamai
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $20/mo Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community Docs · 24/7
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Deno Deploy 3/3 · Akamai EdgeWorkers 2/3
Request processing ✓ ✓
Response streaming ✓ ✓
Cron triggers ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Runtime languages JavaScript, TypeScript, Deno, Node.js ECMAScript-compliant JavaScript; TypeScript as a pre-compiled option
Included requests 5e+06 /mo Not checked yet
Deployment methods GitHub integration, dashboard, CLI API, CLI, GUI/Control Center
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes 1M requests monthly and 20 GiB egress
  • Supports JavaScript, TypeScript, Deno, and Node.js compatibility
  • GitHub, dashboard, and CLI deployment with observability tools
  • Processes requests, responses, streaming bodies, and outbound HTTPS subrequests
  • Supports EdgeKV, traffic routing, response generation, and content transformation
  • Offers API, CLI, and Control Center deployment with sandbox testing
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 1M requests per month
  • Free-plan support is community-only
  • Platform support is listed for the web
  • Pricing is contract-based and requires contacting sales
  • Requires ECMAScript-compliant JavaScript or pre-compiled TypeScript
  • Its strongest fit is organizations already aligned with Akamai’s ecosystem
Our verdict

Deno Deploy is a serverless platform for deploying and running JavaScript and TypeScript applications in the cloud or on self-hosted infrastructure. It is designed for individual developers, teams, and organizations building dynamic web…

Read the review →

Akamai EdgeWorkers is a serverless edge-computing service for teams that need to execute JavaScript close to end users. It supports web and API workloads, including traffic routing, content personalization and transformation, response…

Read the review →
  1. Deno DeployEdge Functions 9.2Free plan
  2. Akamai EdgeWorkersEdge Functions 9.0Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Deno Deploy — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 1M requests monthly and 20 GiB egress
    • Supports JavaScript, TypeScript, Deno, and Node.js compatibility
    • GitHub, dashboard, and CLI deployment with observability tools

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 1M requests per month
    • Free-plan support is community-only
    • Platform support is listed for the web

  • Akamai EdgeWorkers — where it wins

    • Processes requests, responses, streaming bodies, and outbound HTTPS subrequests
    • Supports EdgeKV, traffic routing, response generation, and content transformation
    • Offers API, CLI, and Control Center deployment with sandbox testing

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is contract-based and requires contacting sales
    • Requires ECMAScript-compliant JavaScript or pre-compiled TypeScript
    • Its strongest fit is organizations already aligned with Akamai’s ecosystem
  • Deno Deploy9.2/10 · Free plan

    A broad edge platform with JavaScript runtimes, streaming, cron, and observability.

    Visit Deno DeployFull verdict →
  • Akamai EdgeWorkers9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Akamai EdgeWorkers brings request, response, routing, and storage logic to the edge.

    Visit AkamaiFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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