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How popular isGoogle Cloud Run?

In September 2026, people searched for Google Cloud Run by name about 76,600 times worldwide, a 13.3% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 1.5% of all global cloud application hosting platform searches, placing Google Cloud Run fourth out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cloud application hosting platforms, Google Cloud Run appeared in all answers and was the fifth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Google Cloud Run is the fourth most searched of 8 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. VercelShare of searches 52.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. AWSShare of searches 42.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. HerokuShare of searches 1.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. Google Cloud RunShare of searches 1.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. RailwayShare of searches 1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top cloud application hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Cloud Run appeared in all five answers. Google Cloud Run is the fifth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Vercel1st
  2. Railway2nd
  3. Render3rd
  4. AWS4th
  5. Google Cloud Run5th
  6. Heroku6th
  7. Fly.io7th
  8. Northflank8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Vercel5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AWS5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Cloud Run5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Railway5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Render4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fly.io2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Heroku1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Northflank1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about cloud application hosting platforms

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which cloud application hosting platforms compete with Google Cloud Run?

Google Cloud Run against cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Vercel, AWS, Google Cloud Run. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthVercelAWSHerokuGoogle Cloud RunRailwayFly.ioNorthflankRender
Oct 202515.9%79.8%2.3%0.88%0.63%0.33%0.07%0.13%
Nov 202532.4%59.4%3.8%2%1.3%0.67%0.14%0.26%
Dec 202536.6%54.9%3.6%2.3%1.5%0.76%0.16%0.24%
Jan 202641.2%50.2%3.9%2.1%1.4%0.71%0.22%0.22%
Feb 202646.1%46.1%3.6%1.9%1.3%0.55%0.2%0.17%
Mar 202646.7%46.7%2.5%1.6%1.6%0.56%0.21%0.14%
Apr 202656%37.4%2.5%1.7%1.6%0.53%0.2%0.17%
May 202651.3%41.9%2.3%1.8%1.8%0.59%0.23%0.15%
Jun 202651.3%41.9%2.3%1.8%1.5%0.71%0.23%0.28%
Jul 202651.7%42.2%1.9%1.8%1.5%0.6%0.28%0.15%
Aug 202656.7%37.9%1.7%1.6%1.1%0.62%0.25%0.25%
Sep 202652.4%42.8%1.5%1.5%1%0.4%0.23%0.1%

  1. 1.Vercel

    52.4%

    Held 1st. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.3 points.

  2. 2.AWS

    42.8%

    Held 2nd. 2.2M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +5 points.

  3. 3.Heroku

    1.5%

    Held 3rd. 80.9K estimated branded searches, -0.01% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Google Cloud Run

    1.5%

    Held 4th. 76.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Railway

    1%

    Held 5th. 52.7K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Fly.io

    0.4%

    Held 6th. 21.2K estimated branded searches, -29.9% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.Northflank

    0.23%

    Held 7th. 12.2K estimated branded searches, +0.49% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Render

    0.1%

    Held 8th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -55.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Google Cloud Run changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Cloud Run worldwide rose from 67.6K to 76.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Run’s share of searches among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide increased from 0.88% to 1.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Run’s share of searches among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 2.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 0.88% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for cloud application hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, AWS gained share of searches among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, from 37.9% to 42.8%.

  2. In September 2026, Vercel lost share of searches among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, from 56.7% to 52.4%.

  3. Heroku’s share of searches among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.3% to 1.5% in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Northflank worldwide rose 126.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 12.2K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Cloud Run worldwide rose 13.3% over 12 measured months, from 67.6K to 76.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Render worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026.

How are Google Cloud Run’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Cloud Run’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • cloud run
  • google cloud run

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Google Cloud Run?

Google Cloud Run is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Tasks, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does Google Cloud Run compete?

Google Cloud Run is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Serverless platforms3rd of 61.4%Show ranking
Cloud application hosting platforms4th of 81.5%Shown above
Container platforms3rd of 910.8%Show ranking
Server-side tagging platforms1st of 651.6%Show ranking
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