# Google Cloud Run vs Platform.sh

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Platform.sh

| Attribute | Google Cloud Run | Platform.sh |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45.3 (49% (low)) | 63.7 (61% (medium)) |
| 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 managed platform-as-a-service that handles infrastructure and security while enabling development teams to test, experiment, and deploy applications at scale. Offers independent resource allocation and scaling for different project components. |
| 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}` | `{"runtimes":"Diverse application types supported","autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"preview_deploys":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Project resources","summary":"Pay for resources provisioned: CPU/memory per hour, storage per GB, plus £7.50/project/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.029,"currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.086,"currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.011,"currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.42,"currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":7.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Usage-based: CPU, memory, disk storage, bandwidth, and fixed project fee","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"egress":"10GB","ingress":"500,000 requests","build_cpu":"2.5 hours","profiling":"15 minutes","build_memory":"5 hours","metrics_history":"30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"User license","features":["Custom project/environment permissions","Teams management","MFA enforcement","SSO: Google, OIDC"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":8.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced user management","features":["Advanced permissions","Teams management","MFA enforcement","SSO: Google, OIDC (Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, PingID, Ory)"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":7.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Organization support","components":[{"of":"global spend","kind":"percentage","rate":10}]}],"summary":"From £7.50/project + £8.50/user/month. Pay-as-you-go for resources. 15-day free trial with credits, no card required.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://platform.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:44:43.161Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"amount":0.011,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| 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 | Platform.sh |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | - |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | - |
| Per-PR preview environments | - | ✓ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Buildpacks | - |
| Runtime / language breadth | Go, Node.js, Python, Java, .NET Core, Ruby, and any language via containers | Diverse application types supported |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Scale-to-zero | Horizontal |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | - |
| Hosting | 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 2026-09-01T17:12:52.236Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*