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Google Cloud Run vs Vercel:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Vercel had more branded searches than Google Cloud Run among serverless platforms worldwide. Vercel had about 2.7 million branded searches, while Google Cloud Run had 76,600. Vercel made up 48.6% of all serverless platform searches we track, and Google Cloud Run accounted for 1.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about serverless platforms, Google Cloud Run and Vercel each appeared in three of the four answers. Google Cloud Run and Vercel were each mentioned first in two of the four answers.

Among serverless platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Vercel, about 36 searches for every 1 for Google Cloud Run

Vercel 2.7M searchesGoogle Cloud Run 76.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 4 answers.

Google Cloud Run in 3 of 4Vercel in 3 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Google Cloud Run first in 2Vercel first in 2

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Top serverless platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Google Cloud Run was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Vercel was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Google Cloud Run and Vercel were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. AWS Lambda1st
  2. Vercel2nd
  3. Cloudflare Workers3rd
  4. Google Cloud Run4th
  5. Netlify5th
  6. Deno Deploy–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • AWS Lambda4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Vercel3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Google Cloud Run3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Cloudflare Workers3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Netlify2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Deno Deploy0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 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 19, 2026.

Is Google Cloud Run or Vercel more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Google Cloud Run and Vercel by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six serverless platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Google Cloud Run and Vercel among serverless platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNetlifyVercelGoogle Cloud RunCloudflare WorkersAWS LambdaDeno Deploy
Oct 202541.9%51.1%2.8%1.4%2.5%0.19%
Nov 202541.8%51%3.2%1.4%2.5%0.15%
Dec 202542%51.2%3.2%1.4%2.1%0.19%
Jan 202642.2%51.9%2.7%1.4%1.7%0.13%
Feb 202643%52.4%2.2%0.95%1.4%0.07%
Mar 202643.2%52.8%1.8%0.96%1.2%0.06%
Apr 202643.4%53.1%1.6%0.79%0.96%0.06%
May 202648.3%48.3%1.7%0.87%0.87%0.05%
Jun 202648.1%48.1%1.6%1.1%0.87%0.18%
Jul 202648.3%48.3%1.7%1.1%0.71%0.06%
Aug 202648.4%48.4%1.4%1.1%0.58%0.18%
Sep 202648.6%48.6%1.4%0.88%0.59%0.04%

How has the Google Cloud Run and Vercel comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Vercel worldwide rose 124.6% over 12 measured months, from 1.2M to 2.7M in September 2026.

  2. 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.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

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

Google Cloud Run

2 branded search terms

  • cloud run
  • google cloud run

Vercel

1 branded search term

  • vercel

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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