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title: "Cloud application hosting platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare services and tools used to deploy and host web applications. Share of Search among Heroku, Railway, Fly.io, Render and Northflank, the cloud application hosting platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Cloud application hosting platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare services and tools used to deploy and host web applications. Share of Search among Heroku, Railway, Fly.io, Render and Northflank, the cloud application hosting platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Cloud application hosting platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Heroku, 39.3%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Heroku vs Railway: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/heroku-vs-railway-hosting): 39.3% against 28.6% Share of Search.
- [Heroku vs Fly.io: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fly-io-vs-heroku): 39.3% against 13.2% Share of Search.
- [Heroku vs Render: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/heroku-vs-render-hosting): 39.3% against 13% Share of Search.
- [Heroku vs Northflank: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/heroku-vs-northflank): 39.3% against 5.9% Share of Search.
- [Railway vs Fly.io: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fly-io-vs-railway-hosting): 28.6% against 13.2% Share of Search.
- [Railway vs Render: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/railway-hosting-vs-render-hosting): 28.6% against 13% Share of Search.
- [Railway vs Northflank: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/northflank-vs-railway-hosting): 28.6% against 5.9% Share of Search.
- [Fly.io vs Render: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fly-io-vs-render-hosting): 13.2% against 13% Share of Search.
- [Fly.io vs Northflank: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fly-io-vs-northflank): 13.2% against 5.9% Share of Search.
- [Render vs Northflank: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/northflank-vs-render-hosting): 13% against 5.9% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Render gained estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, from 10.2% to 13%.
- In August 2026, Fly.io gained estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, from 10.6% to 13.2%.
- In August 2026, Railway lost estimated Share of Search among cloud application hosting platforms worldwide, from 34.5% to 28.6%.
- 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Heroku worldwide fell 53.9% over 11 measured months, from 176K to 81.3K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Heroku | 39.3% | 81.3K | -0.3% | Salesforce |
| 2 | Railway | 28.6% | 59.3K | -18.2% | Railway |
| 3 | Fly.io | 13.2% | 27.3K | +22.2% | Fly.io |
| 4 | Render | 13% | 26.9K | +25.7% | Render |
| 5 | Northflank | 5.9% | 12.2K | +0.3% | Northflank |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Heroku | 176K | 63.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Railway | 53K | 19.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 8.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Render | 19.8K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Northflank | 5.4K | 2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Heroku | 144K | 58.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Railway | 53.1K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Render | 19.8K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Northflank | 5.4K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Heroku | 120K | 54.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Railway | 54.9K | 24.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Render | 18K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Northflank | 5.4K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Heroku | 144K | 58% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Railway | 55.9K | 22.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Render | 18K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Northflank | 8.1K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Heroku | 144K | 58.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Railway | 58.1K | 23.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Fly.io | 18.2K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Render | 16.5K | 6.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Northflank | 8.1K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Heroku | 119K | 46.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Railway | 85.3K | 33.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Render | 18.7K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Northflank | 9.9K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Heroku | 121K | 46.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Railway | 85.3K | 33% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 8.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Render | 20.2K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Northflank | 9.9K | 3.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Heroku | 101K | 41.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Railway | 88.6K | 36.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 9.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Render | 21.4K | 8.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Northflank | 9.9K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Heroku | 99.6K | 42.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Railway | 71K | 30.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Fly.io | 27.2K | 11.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Render | 26.9K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Northflank | 9.9K | 4.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Heroku | 81.5K | 38.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Railway | 72.5K | 34.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Fly.io | 22.3K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Render | 21.4K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Northflank | 12.2K | 5.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Heroku | 81.3K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Railway | 59.3K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Fly.io | 27.3K | 13.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Render | 26.9K | 13% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Northflank | 12.2K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Fly.io | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Heroku | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Northflank | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Railway | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Render | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Fly.io**: Measured on the search terms “fly io”, “fly.io”, “fly.io app” and “fly.io hosting”, summed into one figure.
- **Heroku**: Measured on the search terms “heroku”, “heroku app”, “heroku com”, “heroku hosting”, “heroku software” and “hosting heroku”, summed into one figure.
- **Northflank**: Measured on the search terms “northflank”, “northflank app”, “northflank com” and “northflank hosting”, summed into one figure.
- **Railway**: Measured on the search terms “hosting railway”, “railway app”, “railway com” and “railway hosting”, summed into one figure.
- **Render**: Measured on the search terms “hosting render” and “render com”, summed into one figure.

- [Fly.io](/demand/global-en/brands/fly-io)
- [Heroku](/demand/global-en/brands/heroku)
- [Northflank](/demand/global-en/brands/northflank)
- [Railway](/demand/global-en/brands/railway-hosting)
- [Render](/demand/global-en/brands/render-hosting)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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