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tags: azure, azure webjobs vs azure functions
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# Azure Webjobs vs Functions vs Cloud Services

## What is Webjobs
Webjobs - deployed alongside your existing web app and uses the same resources as your web app. There is no additional monetary cost to use webjobs but there are some limitations as already mentioned that can lead to performance costs on your web app.

## What Azure Function Has?
According to the docs Azure Functions has the following that WebJobs doesn't:

1. Automatic scaling (CPU and memory is scaled according to needs determined at runtime)
2. Pay-per-use pricing (Consumption plan instead App Service plan)
3. More trigger events (like WebHooks)
In-browser development (Visual Studio still possible)
4. F# support

If you don't already have an App Service plan I'd go with **Azure Functions**.

## Reference:
http://www.zoeller.us/blog/2018/12/29/azure-functions-vs-web-jobs-vs-cloud-services