Ranking / Google Cloud Run
Ranked #4 of 10 · 80 / 100
Google Cloud Run
Google's serverless container platform, inside your own Google Cloud project.
Your cloud account cloud.google.com/run
Last reviewed
Verdict: The best value for teams already on Google Cloud, especially for GPU inference that scales to zero, but more a building block than a complete platform.
Best fitTeams already on Google Cloud, containerised APIs with bursty traffic, and GPU inference that should scale to zero when idle.
Not forTeams that want multi-cloud, or a complete app platform with databases, previews and pipelines in one dashboard.
Strengths
- Runs in your own Google Cloud project, billed on your Google Cloud account.
- Per-second billing with a monthly free tier, and scale to zero.
- GPUs (NVIDIA L4 and RTX PRO 6000) that also scale to zero.
- Covered by Google Cloud's HIPAA BAA, which spans its whole infrastructure.
Limits
- Google Cloud only.
- A building block: CI/CD, databases, secrets and networking come from other Google Cloud products you set up.
- Google Cloud's IAM and project model take time to learn.
What it costs
Billed per second of CPU, memory and, if attached, GPU, after a monthly free tier; rates vary by region and billing mode. See Google's Cloud Run pricing page and calculator.
On the criteria
| Where apps run | Good | Runs in your own Google Cloud project; one cloud only. |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Strong | Google Cloud's BAA covers its entire infrastructure; Google publishes SOC 2 reports for Google Cloud. |
| GPU support | Strong | NVIDIA L4 and RTX PRO 6000 GPUs, one per instance, with scale to zero. |
| Cost model | Strong | Published per-second rates for CPU, memory and GPU, with a free tier. |
| Ease of exit | Good | Deploys standard container images; the surrounding IAM, networking and services are Google Cloud's. |
| Operations handled | Limited | Runs containers and scales them; builds, databases and environments are yours to assemble. |
| Score | 80 / 100 | Rank 4 of 10. How the score is worked out. |
Check it: Cloud Run pricingCloud Run GPU docsGoogle Cloud HIPAA