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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 10.8% of all global container platform searches, placing Google Cloud Run third out of nine platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about container platforms, Google Cloud Run appeared in three of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Google Cloud Run is the third most searched of 9 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. KubernetesShare of searches 42.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. DockerShare of searches 23.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. Google Cloud RunShare of searches 10.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. PodmanShare of searches 10.5%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. OpenShiftShare of searches 8.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top container platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Cloud Run was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Cloud Run is the third most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Kubernetes1st
  2. Docker2nd
  3. Google Cloud Run3rd
  4. Amazon ECS4th
  5. OpenShift5th
  6. Azure Container Apps6th
  7. Podman–
  8. containerd–
  9. Rancher–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Kubernetes5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Docker5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Cloud Run3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenShift3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure Container Apps3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon ECS3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Podman0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • containerd0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rancher0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Which container platforms compete with Google Cloud Run?

Google Cloud Run against container platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Kubernetes, Docker, Google Cloud Run, Podman, OpenShift. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKubernetesDockerGoogle Cloud RunPodmanOpenShiftAzure Container AppscontainerdAmazon ECSRancher
Oct 202555.3%4.1%10.2%13.6%11.1%1.8%1.8%1.2%0.9%
Nov 202554.8%4%11.4%13.5%11%1.8%1.8%0.98%0.72%
Dec 202544.5%20%11.3%10.9%8.9%1.5%1.5%0.8%0.59%
Jan 202656.1%4.1%11.7%13.8%9.2%1.8%1.5%1%0.76%
Feb 202617.4%71%3.6%3.5%2.9%0.57%0.47%0.31%0.24%
Mar 202619.8%65.5%4.1%4.9%4%0.65%0.53%0.35%0.28%
Apr 202650.6%4.6%13.9%15.2%10.2%2%1.7%1.1%0.71%
May 202658.1%4.3%12.1%11.7%9.5%1.6%1.3%0.85%0.65%
Jun 202657.9%4.3%12%11.6%9.5%1.9%1.3%0.85%0.63%
Jul 202652.9%4.8%13.5%13%10.6%2.1%1.4%0.95%0.72%
Aug 202654.7%4%13.9%13.5%9%1.8%1.5%0.98%0.61%
Sep 202642.6%23.3%10.8%10.5%8.6%1.7%1.1%0.76%0.56%

  1. 1.Kubernetes

    42.6%

    Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -12.1 points.

  2. 2.Docker

    23.3%

    Moved from 5th to 2nd. 165K estimated branded searches, +643.2% vs prior month. Share +19.3 points.

  3. 3.Google Cloud Run

    10.8%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 76.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.1 points.

  4. 4.Podman

    10.5%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3 points.

  5. 5.OpenShift

    8.6%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  6. 6.Azure Container Apps

    1.7%

    Held 6th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.containerd

    1.1%

    Held 7th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  8. 8.Amazon ECS

    0.76%

    Held 8th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  9. 9.Rancher

    0.56%

    Held 9th. 4K estimated branded searches, +18.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

4 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 container platforms worldwide increased from 10.2% to 10.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Run’s share of searches among container platforms worldwide peaked at 13.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Run rose from 4th to 3rd among container platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for container platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Docker overtook Google Cloud Run and 2 others to rank 2nd among container platforms worldwide, with 23.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Kubernetes lost share of searches among container platforms worldwide, from 54.7% to 42.6%.

  3. In September 2026, Google Cloud Run lost share of searches among container platforms worldwide, from 13.9% to 10.8%.

  4. In September 2026, Podman lost share of searches among container platforms worldwide, from 13.5% to 10.5%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rancher worldwide fell 33.7% over 12 measured months, from 6K to 4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon ECS worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K 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 Pixel, 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%Show ranking
Container platforms3rd of 910.8%Shown above
Server-side tagging platforms1st of 651.6%Show ranking
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