Fastly Compute vs Akamai Functions

Fastly Compute9.4Visit Akamai Functions8.6Visit

Higher score Fastly Compute #1 in Edge Functions 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Fastly Compute

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Akamai Functions #7 in Edge Functions 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Try Akamai Functions

• Fastly Compute fits best

  Production-grade WebAssembly edge applications

• Akamai Functions fits best

  Enterprise teams building portable Wasm services

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Side by side

Feature	Fastly Compute 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Akamai Functions 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Edge Functions	#7 in Edge Functions
Best for	Production-grade WebAssembly edge applications	Enterprise teams building portable Wasm services
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.05/unit usage-based	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fastly Compute 2/3 · Akamai Functions 2/3
Request processing	✓	✓
Response streaming	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Cron triggers	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Runtime languages	Rust, JavaScript, Go, C++, Python, and other WASI-supporting languages	Rust, Go, JavaScript, Python, and other languages that compile to WebAssembly
Included requests	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment methods	Fastly CLI, Fastly control panel, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and APIs	Spin CLI via the spin aka plugin; SpinKube or Kubernetes; local development and testing with Spin
Our review
Pros	WebAssembly isolation with Rust, JavaScript, Go, C++, and Python support Streaming request and response bodies for edge-native applications Fastly CLI, Terraform, GitHub Actions, logs, metrics, and KV Store integration	Supports Rust, Go, JavaScript, Python, and other Wasm-compatible languages Global geo-replication with automatic traffic routing and stable application URLs Deploy through Spin, SpinKube, Kubernetes, or local Spin development
Cons	Usage-based billing can require separate request and vCPU tracking Runtime support depends on WebAssembly and WASI-compatible languages Designed for edge execution rather than a conventional fixed monthly plan	Product access is limited availability through a public-preview process Pricing and included request quotas use a contact-sales model Cron support is marked unstable or Tech Preview
Our verdict	Fastly Compute is a globally distributed serverless platform for running application logic, APIs, authentication layers, and edge functions close to end users. It is aimed at teams building latency-sensitive applications such as… Read the review →	Akamai Functions is an edge-native serverless platform for running WebAssembly applications across Akamai Cloud. It is designed for enterprise teams that want portable services across globally distributed infrastructure, with support for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fastly Compute — where it wins

  • WebAssembly isolation with Rust, JavaScript, Go, C++, and Python support
  • Streaming request and response bodies for edge-native applications
  • Fastly CLI, Terraform, GitHub Actions, logs, metrics, and KV Store integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based billing can require separate request and vCPU tracking
  • Runtime support depends on WebAssembly and WASI-compatible languages
  • Designed for edge execution rather than a conventional fixed monthly plan

• Akamai Functions — where it wins

  • Supports Rust, Go, JavaScript, Python, and other Wasm-compatible languages
  • Global geo-replication with automatic traffic routing and stable application URLs
  • Deploy through Spin, SpinKube, Kubernetes, or local Spin development

  Where it doesn't

  • Product access is limited availability through a public-preview process
  • Pricing and included request quotas use a contact-sales model
  • Cron support is marked unstable or Tech Preview

• Fastly Compute9.4/10 · Free plan

  A production-focused edge runtime with streaming, broad language support, and usage-based pricing.

  Visit Fastly ComputeFull verdict →
• Akamai Functions8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A portable Wasm edge platform with broad deployment options and contact-sales pricing.

  Try Akamai FunctionsFull verdict →