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AWS Batch vs AWS Lambda comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Batch
Ranking in Compute Service
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Lambda
Ranking in Compute Service
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Compute Service category, the mindshare of AWS Batch is 20.1%, up from 15.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Lambda is 20.7%, up from 19.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Compute Service
 

Featured Reviews

Larry Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly, good customization and offers exceptional scalability, allowing users to run jobs ranging from 32 cores to over 2,000 cores
The main drawback to using AWS Batch would be the cost. It will be more expensive in some cases than using an HPC. It's more amenable to cases where you have spot requirements. So, for instance, you don't exactly know how much compute resources you'll need and when you'll need them. So it's much better for that flexibility. But if you're going to be running jobs consistently and using the compute cluster consistently for a lot of time, and it's not going to have a lot of downtime, then the HPC system might be a better alternative. So, really, it boils down to cost versus usage trade-offs. It's going to be more expensive for a lot of people. In future releases, I would like to see anything that could help make it easier to set up your initial system. And besides improving the GUI a little bit, the interface to it, making it a little bit more descriptive and having more information at your fingertips, so if you could point to the help of what the different features are, you can get quick access to that. That might help. With most of the AWS services, the difficulty really is getting information and knowledge about the system and seeing examples. So, seeing examples of how it's being used under multiple use cases would be the best way to become familiar with it. And some of that would just come with experience. You have to just use it and play with it. But in terms of the system itself, it's not that difficult to set up or use.
Andrew-Wong - PeerSpot reviewer
Convenience in deployment process with room for code preview improvement
Having a better preview would be helpful. Sometimes, if my Lambda code is too big, it can be inconvenient as I'm unable to see my code when it exceeds a certain size. AWS has a limit, like a three-megabyte limit, beyond which I cannot view or edit the code easily.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We can easily integrate AWS container images into the product."
"AWS Batch's deployment was easy."
"AWS Batch manages the execution of computing workload, including job scheduling, provisioning, and scaling."
"There is one other feature in confirmation or call confirmation where you can have templates of what you want to do and just modify those to customize it to your needs. And these templates basically make it a lot easier for you to get started."
"The most valuable feature is that there is no need to implement it in a server because it is a service."
"AWS Lambda has improved our productivity and functionality."
"The valuable feature of AWS Lambda is the ease of coding. It is easier to code using the solution."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Lambda is that you can trigger and run jobs instantly, and after you complete the job, that function is either destroyed or stopped automatedly."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Lambda, from a conceptual point, is its functions. For example, it's mathematical templates into which you can write, and create your solution. You write small pieces of a solution under given parameters."
"I have used AWS Lambda for simple messaging for SQS, creating a cron job, and delay messaging."
"AWS Lambda is serverless."
"The ease and speed of developing the services using any available language is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"The main drawback to using AWS Batch would be the cost. It will be more expensive in some cases than using an HPC. It's more amenable to cases where you have spot requirements."
"When we run a lot of batch jobs, the UI must show the history."
"The solution should include better and seamless integration with other AWS services, like Amazon S3 data storage and EC2 compute resources."
"AWS Batch needs to improve its documentation."
"The way Lambda works with HTTP headers is a bit odd."
"Lambda can only be used in one account; there's no possibility to utilize it in another account."
"I would like to see the five zero four AWS Lambda invocation fixed. This is basically a time-out error."
"A very minor improvement would be to simplify the instructions on setting a trigger, as I had to read through them multiple times at the start."
"If you're running a new application with a significant load, you need to be prepared for potential bottlenecks."
"It could be cheaper."
"Lamba functions have cold-starts that can cause some delay."
"AWS Lambda could improve by having no-code or low-code options because currently, you need to be able to write code well to use it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is very fair."
"AWS Batch is a cheap solution."
"AWS Batch's pricing is good."
"Price-wise, AWS Lambda is very cheap. It's not free, but it's not that expensive."
"It costs maybe less than $10 per month in my use case."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The solution follows a pay-as-you-go licensing model, which results in cost savings."
"AWS Lambda is a cheap solution."
"The price is expensive and is based on usage. The more users you have the higher the cost."
"AWS Lambda cost is pretty decent."
"The solution's price is average."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
7%
Educational Organization
29%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better, AWS Lambda or Batch?
AWS Lambda is a serverless solution. It doesn’t require any infrastructure, which allows for cost savings. There is no setup process to deal with, as the entire solution is in the cloud. If you use...
What do you like most about AWS Batch?
AWS Batch manages the execution of computing workload, including job scheduling, provisioning, and scaling.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Batch?
Pricing is good, as AWS Batch allows specifying spot instances, providing cost-effective solutions when launching jobs and spinning up EC2 instances.
What do you like most about AWS Lambda?
The tool scales automatically based on the number of incoming requests.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Lambda?
The pricing of AWS Lambda is reasonable. It's beneficial and cost-effective for users regardless of the number of instances used.
What needs improvement with AWS Lambda?
Currently, I don't have any specific suggestions for improvements. However, enhancements could be introduced to better satisfy customer requirements.
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

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