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Cloud Run

byGoogle
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4.6
Market Presence: Container Management, Cloud Application Platforms (Transitioning to Cloud-Native Application Platforms)

Overview

Product Information on Cloud Run

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Cloud Run?

Cloud Run is a software developed by Google that enables users to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications in a serverless environment. The software automatically provisions and scales computing resources based on demand, allowing applications to run from containers without managing underlying infrastructure. Cloud Run supports event-driven and HTTP-based workloads, providing flexible runtime environments for diverse application needs. It integrates with various Google Cloud services and supports automatic container scaling, traffic management, and secure networking. This software addresses business needs for rapid development, deployment, and execution of applications, simplifying operations by abstracting infrastructure management and facilitating a streamlined approach to building and running cloud-native services.

Cloud Run Pricing

Cloud Run is a software that follows a payas-you-go pricing model, where users are charged based on the actual resources consumed, including request count, compute time, memory, and networking. The software also offers a free tier with specific usage limits. Users do not incur costs when the software is not running, and there are no upfront fees or commitments required for usage.

Overall experience with Cloud Run

IT ASSOCIATE
<50M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Simple and scalable serverless platform for running containerized applications.”

4.0
Mar 12, 2026
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MANAGER OF IT SERVICES
250M - 500M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Automatic Scaling Feature Enhances Experience Despite Occasional Cold Start Issues”

3.0
Nov 17, 2025
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Googlers is a company that creates products intended to create opportunities for an extensive audience, regardless of their location across the globe. The company values diverse perspectives, imaginations and non-conformity to predefined norms and impossibilities. The goal is to build products while incorporating uniqueness of each individual involved in this process, aiming to make their products accessible and useful to all.

Company Details

Updated 11th November 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1998
Head office location
Mountain View, CA, United States
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
www.google.com

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Cloud Run Reviews and Ratings

4.6

(42 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
57%
4 Star
40%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • IT ASSOCIATE
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Simple and scalable serverless platform for running containerized applications.

    4.0
    Mar 12, 2026
    My experience with Google Cloud Run has been very positive, offering simple deployments, automatic scaling and reliable performance for a containerized React application. Provides reliable scaling and reduces operational effort to manage the infrastructure.
  • IT ASSOCIATE
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Simple and scalable serverless platform for running containerized applications.

    4.0
    Mar 12, 2026
    My experience with Google Cloud Run has been very positive, offering simple deployments, automatic scaling and reliable performance for a containerized React application. Provides reliable scaling and reduces operational effort to manage the infrastructure.
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User Sentiment About Cloud Run
Reviewer Insights for: Cloud Run
Deciding Factors: Cloud Run Vs. Market Average
Performance of Cloud Run Across Market Features

Cloud Run Likes & Dislikes

Like

1. Very easy to deploy and manage containerized applications without handling servers 2. Automatic scaling based on traffic 3. Easy deployment of containerized applications with strong integration across Google Cloud services

Like

1. Very easy to deploy and manage containerized applications without handling servers 2. Automatic scaling based on traffic 3. Easy deployment of containerized applications with strong integration across Google Cloud services

Like

1. Very easy to deploy and manage containerized applications without handling servers 2. Automatic scaling based on traffic 3. Easy deployment of containerized applications with strong integration across Google Cloud services

Dislike

The cold start, I have experienced this before and its pretty annoying. Some of the tasks require large amounts of persistent data, which do not perform as well as expected. The debggeing when the issues arise can also be painful.

Dislike

The cold start, I have experienced this before and its pretty annoying. Some of the tasks require large amounts of persistent data, which do not perform as well as expected. The debggeing when the issues arise can also be painful.

Dislike

The cold start, I have experienced this before and its pretty annoying. Some of the tasks require large amounts of persistent data, which do not perform as well as expected. The debggeing when the issues arise can also be painful.