Cloud Compute

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Cloud compute picks depend on job shape. Modal fits serverless Python jobs and GPU-capable tasks, Fly.io fits long-lived workers or small VMs close to users, and AWS Lambda fits short event-driven tasks that stay within Lambda's documented 15-minute execution limit.

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Modal
Serverless Python
Fits Python teams running scheduled jobs, batch tasks, containers, or GPU-backed workloads without managing hosts directly.
Fly.io
Workers/VMs
Fits scrapers, APIs, and workers that need long-running processes, regional placement, and VM-like deployment control.
AWS Lambda
Event-driven
Fits event-driven scraping or processing tasks that can complete within Lambda's documented 15-minute execution limit.

Render

Cloud platform for web services and cron jobs

Cloud Compute

Render is a cloud platform that deploys web services, background workers, and cron jobs with simple scaling for scraping workloads.

Railway

Deploy apps from GitHub with zero config

Cloud Compute

Railway deploys web apps and services from GitHub with auto-scaling, built-in databases, and instant previews for scraping workloads.

AWS Lambda

Serverless compute for event-driven pipelines

Cloud Compute

AWS Lambda runs code without managing servers, ideal for event-driven scraping pipelines triggered by schedules, queues, or API calls.

Cloudflare Workers

Run serverless code at the edge worldwide

Cloud Compute

Cloudflare Workers lets you run JavaScript and TypeScript at the edge with ultra-low latency for lightweight scrapers, proxies, and APIs.

Modal

Serverless Python platform for AI and data teams

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Modal is a serverless Python platform that runs scraping, AI, and data workloads at scale with sub-second cold starts and instant autoscaling.

Fly.io

Deploy containers globally on edge servers

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Fly.io lets you deploy containerized scrapers and services on edge servers worldwide with persistent storage and instant scaling.

A curated collection of the best cloud compute platforms and serverless runtimes for running scrapers and data pipelines at scale.

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Top picks in Cloud Compute