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AWS Batch vs AWS Lambda comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 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
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Lambda
Ranking in Compute Service
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Compute Service category, the mindshare of AWS Batch is 20.6%, up from 18.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Lambda is 21.0%, down from 24.9% 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.
Wai L Lin O - PeerSpot reviewer
A serverless solution with easy integration features
We use AWS Lambda because it provides a solution for our needs without requiring us to manage our infrastructure. With the tool, we only pay for the resources we use. Additionally, it is straightforward to implement and integrates with other services like API Gateway. The tool's serverless nature has had the most significant impact on our workflow. I find it particularly attractive because it eliminates the need for managing servers. In my previous experience, managing upgrades and updates was quite challenging. The solution's integration process with other AWS services was relatively easy. We primarily use AWS services such as EventBridge for scheduling processes and log management.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"AWS Batch's deployment was easy."
"We can easily integrate AWS container images into the product."
"Thanks to this solution, we do not need to worry about hardware or resource utilization. It saves us time."
"The valuable feature of AWS Lambda is the ease of coding. It is easier to code using the solution."
"The ease and speed of developing the services using any available language is the most valuable feature."
"The basic feature that I like is that there is no server installation. It also has good support for various languages, such as Java, .NET, C#, and Python."
"It enables the launch of thousands of instances simultaneously,"
"The solution offers good performance."
"I have used AWS Lambda for simple messaging for SQS, creating a cron job, and delay messaging."
"AWS Lambda is serverless."
 

Cons

"The solution should include better and seamless integration with other AWS services, like Amazon S3 data storage and EC2 compute resources."
"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."
"AWS Batch needs to improve its documentation."
"I would like to see improvements in AWS Lambda's stability and setup processes, as there were some complexities encountered initially."
"Memory limitation is one of the weaknesses of AWS Lambda and as a result, we have to use several Lambda, instead of just one. Recently, I met with an Amazon employee, who is responsible for Lambda as a product. It appears Amazon has some plans with Lambda, so I don’t have to add something to the additional features."
"Amazon doesn't have enough local support based in our country."
"The feature to attach external storage, such as an S3 or elastic storage, must be added to AWS Lambda. This is its area for improvement."
"The tool changes its UI every month which is very frustrating for me. I don’t know why AWS keeps changing the UI. They can’t stick to a specific one"
"I would like to see some better integration with other providers, like Cohesity, Druva, and others. I also think the Lambda interface could be better."
"It would be ideal if we could use the solution across different platforms."
"We'd love to see more integration potential in the future."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS Batch's pricing is good."
"AWS Batch is a cheap solution."
"The pricing is very fair."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"AWS Lambda is a cheap solution."
"AWS Lambda is inexpensive."
"The fees are volume-based."
"AWS Lambda is cheap."
"The price is expensive and is based on usage. The more users you have the higher the cost."
"AWS Lambda is a very inexpensive solution. They charge for the number of times we run it. If you run AWS Lambda for one time, they charge around 50 cents or 25 cents for the use. I don't know the exact price, but it's less than a dollar."
"It computes by the cycle, and it's very cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
University
6%
Educational Organization
68%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
4%
Manufacturing Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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 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?
AWS Lambda is cheaper compared to running an instance continuously. You only pay for what you use, making it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with AWS Lambda?
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-...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Amazon Batch
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Sample Customers

Hess, Expedia, Kelloggs, Philips, HyperTrack
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