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AWS Lambda VS Azure Functions_

As of 4 November 2026, Azure Functions is named by 1,300 companies and AWS Lambda by 3,623; AWS Lambda skews to companies under 200 people (47% vs 34%), Azure Functions to companies over 1,000 (39% vs 27%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: AWS Lambda's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Azure Functions rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

AWS Lambda: 2–200 employees
47%
Azure Functions: 2–200 employees
34%
AWS Lambda: 1,000+ employees
27%
Azure Functions: 1,000+ employees
39%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.0 · 2.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
3,623companies name AWS Lambda
1,300companies name Azure Functions
0name both
10,706 · 3,618postings in 90 days, AWS Lambda · Azure Functions
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentAWS LambdashareAzure FunctionsshareLeans
Self-employed1083%242%even
2-10 employees2938%705%AWS Lambda
11-50 employees58016%15012%AWS Lambda
51-200 employees84223%22818%AWS Lambda
201-500 employees48413%18314%even
501-1000 employees3359%13310%even
1001-5000 employees49814%22017%Azure Functions
5001-10000 employees1364%756%Azure Functions
10,001+ employees34710%21717%Azure Functions
By industry
SegmentAWS LambdashareAzure FunctionsshareLeans
Technology & software1,95154%56944%AWS Lambda
Business & finance services77121%29623%even
Manufacturing & industry2387%1199%Azure Functions
Media & content1354%302%even
Consumer services & leisure1113%373%even
Commerce & trade822%474%even
Utilities & infrastructure692%494%even
Public, community & associations531%333%even
Transport, logistics & rental451%282%even
Automotive441%141%even
Health care421%292%even
Property & construction401%343%even
By country
SegmentAWS LambdashareAzure FunctionsshareLeans
United States2,26162%69954%AWS Lambda
United Kingdom2808%1108%even
Germany1364%605%even
India1324%403%even
Canada852%494%even
France662%282%even
Australia612%343%even
Brazil501%––outside top 12
Singapore411%––outside top 12
Netherlands391%312%even
Japan341%––outside top 12
Italy331%––outside top 12
Sweden––252%outside top 12
Belgium––222%outside top 12
Spain––141%outside top 12
Portugal––111%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAWS LambdashareAzure FunctionsshareLeans
Software engineering7,58854%2,37552%even
Data & AI2,93721%78617%AWS Lambda
IT operations & business systems1,56211%70516%Azure Functions
Product, program & project management2242%180%even
Customer service & success1241%50%even
Engineering (non-software)1201%842%even
Sales590%120%even
General management & consulting290%160%even
Unclassified290%30%even
Finance & accounting170%60%even
Education & training160%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk140%20%even
research and science130%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment110%50%even
skilled trades and field service100%30%even
construction and civil90%20%even
arts media and entertainment80%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications80%30%even
Human resources60%––outside top 12
Design & UX50%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy40%40%even
Administration & office20%10%even
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service10%30%even
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
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Azure Functions is named by 1,300 companies in job postings and AWS Lambda by 3,623; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/aws-lambda-vs-azure-functions)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

AWS Lambda vs Azure Functions: questions

Which is more used, AWS Lambda or Azure Functions?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, AWS Lambda (3,623) over Azure Functions (1,300). By website-and-DNS footprint, Azure Functions (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses AWS Lambda?

47% of AWS Lambda companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 34% for Azure Functions. 27% of AWS Lambda companies have over 1,000 employees, against 39% for Azure Functions.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually AWS Lambda in marketing and Azure Functions in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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