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Cloud application hosting platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Heroku was the most searched among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, with an estimated 81.3K branded searches and 39.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Heroku39.3%
  2. Railway28.6%
  3. Fly.io13.2%
  4. Render13%
  5. Northflank5.9%

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Compare services and tools used to deploy and host web applications. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Heroku, Railway, Fly.io, Render, Northflank. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthHerokuRailwayFly.ioRenderNorthflank
Oct 202563.7%19.2%8.1%7.2%2%
Nov 202558.9%21.7%9.1%8.1%2.2%
Dec 202554.4%24.9%10.1%8.2%2.5%
Jan 202658%22.5%9%7.2%3.3%
Feb 202658.8%23.7%7.4%6.7%3.3%
Mar 202646.6%33.4%8.7%7.3%3.9%
Apr 202646.7%33%8.6%7.8%3.8%
May 202641.6%36.4%9.2%8.8%4.1%
Jun 202642.4%30.3%11.6%11.5%4.2%
Jul 202638.8%34.5%10.6%10.2%5.8%
Aug 202639.3%28.6%13.2%13%5.9%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Heroku

    39.3%

    held 1st · 81.3K estimated branded searches · -0.33% vs prior month · +0.4 points

  2. 2.Railway

    28.6%

    held 2nd · 59.3K estimated branded searches · -18.2% vs prior month · -5.9 points

  3. 3.Fly.io

    13.2%

    held 3rd · 27.3K estimated branded searches · +22.2% vs prior month · +2.6 points

  4. 4.Render

    13%

    held 4th · 26.9K estimated branded searches · +25.7% vs prior month · +2.8 points

  5. 5.Northflank

    5.9%

    held 5th · 12.2K estimated branded searches · +0.33% vs prior month · +0.1 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Heroku was the most searched among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, with an estimated 81.3K branded searches and 39.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Railway is in 2nd place, 10.6 percentage points behind at 28.6% Share of Search.

Global cloud application hosting platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Heroku63.7% → 39.3%63.7%Oct 202538.8%Jul 20261st
Railway19.2% → 28.6%36.4%May 202619.2%Oct 20252nd
Fly.io8.1% → 13.2%13.2%Aug 20267.4%Feb 20263rd
Render7.2% → 13%13%Aug 20266.7%Feb 20264th
Northflank2% → 5.9%5.9%Aug 20262%Oct 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Heroku’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide decreased from 63.7% to 39.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Railway’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide increased from 19.2% to 28.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fly.io’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide increased from 8.1% to 13.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Render’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide increased from 7.2% to 13%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Northflank’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide increased from 2% to 5.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Heroku’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 63.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 38.8% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Railway’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 36.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 19.2% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fly.io’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 13.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 7.4% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Render’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 13% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in February 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, Render gained estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, from 10.2% to 13%.

  2. In August 2026, Fly.io gained estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, from 10.6% to 13.2%.

  3. In August 2026, Railway lost estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, from 34.5% to 28.6%.

  4. Northflank’s estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.1% to 5.9% in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Heroku worldwide fell 53.9% over 11 measured months, from 176K to 81.3K in August 2026.

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