Comparison of variants (Function vs. Runbook)

To help you decide which automation platform to use, here is a brief comparison of variants 
 Azure Runbook 
 
 
 
 
 
 Benefits 
 
 
 Cons 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cost-effective 
 Simple control via GUI 
 Simple variable handling 
 Simple secrethandling 
 Simple working with modules 
 Runtime up to 3h in Azure 
 Runtime over 3h on Hybrid Worker 
 Simple GUI for manual trigger 
 
 
 
 
 Multiple requests are stacked 
 Tedious waiting for response 
 
 
 
 
 
 Azure Function 
 
 
 
 
 
 Benefits 
 
 
 Cons 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Scalable 
 Load balancing 
 Highly available 
 Standardised access via REST call 
 Simple response return via JSON 
 
 
 
 
 Expensive operation 
 More difficult variable handling 
 More difficult secrethandling 
 More difficult to work with modules 
 Maximum runtime 230 sec (can be manually changed to 600 sec max!)