# Google Cloud Run vs Heroku

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Heroku

| Attribute | Google Cloud Run | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45.3 (49% (low)) | 59.9 (48% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A fully managed cloud platform for running containerized applications and backend services with automatic scaling, multi-region deployment, and pay-per-use billing. Supports multiple programming languages, batch jobs, and LLM hosting. | A cloud-based application platform that enables developers to build, run, and scale web applications using managed infrastructure and integrated deployment tools. Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks with Git-based deployment. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Go, Node.js, Python, Java, .NET Core, Ruby, and any language via containers","autoscaling":"scale_to_zero","cli_and_api":true,"build_system":"buildpacks","git_push_deploy":true,"container_deploy":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","runtimes":"Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, Scala, PHP","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"buildpacks","git_push_deploy":true,"container_deploy":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"Salesforce"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Free tier: 2 million requests per month. Pay per request when usage exceeds free tier.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com/run","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:30:48.897Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | Google Cloud Run | Heroku |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | - | - |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Buildpacks | Buildpacks |
| Runtime / language breadth | Go, Node.js, Python, Java, .NET Core, Ruby, and any language via containers | Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, Scala, PHP |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Scale-to-zero | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | - |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Bundled managed data services | - | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Built-in global CDN / edge | - | - |
| Custom domains + automatic TLS | - | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Env vars & secrets management | - | ✓ |
| Instant rollbacks | - | - |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + deploy API | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:35:08.838Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*