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Frameworks, IDEs and tools for building, testing and deploying serverless applications, from infrastructure-as-code frameworks to language-specific microframeworks and local emulators.

27 topics•4 categories•Updated October 2026

Deployment Frameworks & Infrastructure as Code

7 entries

Define and deploy serverless apps from configuration or code.

01Serverless FrameworkFramework for building and deploying serverless apps, mainly to AWS, from a single config file. Version 4 needs a paid subscription for organizations above US$2M annual revenue. 02AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM)AWS’s open-source framework for defining serverless apps in simplified CloudFormation syntax, with a CLI to build, test and deploy them. 03PulumiInfrastructure as code in general-purpose languages, with support for deploying serverless functions and apps across clouds. 04ArchitectOpen-source framework that provisions AWS serverless apps from a simple manifest, with a local sandbox for development. 05SSTFramework for building full-stack applications on your own infrastructure with TypeScript. 06AWS CDKDefine AWS infrastructure in familiar programming languages. 07NitricCloud-native framework that provisions infrastructure from application code.

Language-Specific Frameworks

8 entries

Microframeworks and middleware for a particular language.

08MiddyMiddleware engine for AWS Lambda handlers in Node.js, adding reusable steps such as validation, parsing and error handling. 09AWS ChaliceAWS’s Python microframework for building and deploying serverless apps on Lambda and API Gateway. 10Claudia.jsDeploys Node.js projects to AWS Lambda and API Gateway with a few commands. The GitHub repository's last commit was in March 2022, so check its activity before adopting it. 11ZappaDeploys Python WSGI web apps such as Flask and Django to AWS Lambda and API Gateway. 12Ruby on JetsRuby framework for building Rails-style serverless apps and deploying them to AWS Lambda. 13Spring Cloud FunctionSpring project for writing business logic as functions that can run on AWS Lambda, Azure Functions and other serverless runtimes. 14Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python)Toolkit for logging, tracing, metrics and best practices in Lambda functions. 15Functions Framework (Google Cloud)Open-source framework for writing portable functions. The GitHub repository's last commit was in December 2024, so check its activity before adopting it.

Local Development & Testing

2 entries

Run and test functions before deploying.

16Azure Functions Core ToolsDevelop and run Azure Functions locally. 17LocalStackLocal cloud development sandbox that emulates AWS services.

Related Pages

10 entries

Related directories on this site.

18Serverless ComputingServerless computing hub. 19Serverless PlatformsPlatforms for running serverless applications. 20FaaS on KubernetesFunction platforms that run on Kubernetes. 21Workflow AutomationWorkflow and orchestration software. 22Serverless Monitoring ToolsMonitoring for serverless apps. 23Serverless Security ToolsSecurity tools for serverless apps. 24Serverless at the EdgeEdge function platforms. 25AI Agents on ServerlessServerless platforms for AI agents. 26Serverless ArchitectureDesign patterns and architecture for serverless applications. 27Serverless PluginsPlugins that extend the Serverless Framework.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are serverless development tools?

Tools that help you write, package, test and deploy functions and serverless apps: deployment frameworks, infrastructure-as-code tools, language microframeworks and local emulators.

Serverless Framework, SAM or CDK?

Serverless Framework and SAM describe functions and their triggers in configuration files, while CDK, Pulumi and SST use general-purpose programming languages. Pick the one that matches your team's skills and cloud.

How do I test serverless functions locally?

Use emulators such as LocalStack, the Azure Functions Core Tools or the Functions Framework to run code on your machine, then test in a real cloud account before release.

Are these tools tied to one cloud?

Some are: SAM and Chalice target AWS. Others, such as Pulumi, Serverless Framework and Nitric, support several clouds.

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