Google Cloud Run - Serverless Micro Service on GCP
July 30, 2025

Google Cloud Run - Serverless Micro Service on GCP

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Google Cloud Run

We have been setting up some new micro services. As the load on them is not consistent throughout the day, we think that going serverless is the right decision. Also, we didn't want to deal with Kubernetes, at least at the moment. That makes Google Cloud Run our obvious choice.

Pros

  • Serverless micro service that only runs when there's a real demand
  • Serverless micro service that is very elastic, can scale up & down very quickly
  • Serverless micro service that integrates with other GCP services naturally

Cons

  • Like any other serverless FaaS, cold start is an issue
  • Unlike Lambda, simple code zip package is not supported, making the cold start issue worse
  • More complex pricing system than AWS Lambda
  • As our workload is very light, & intermittent throughout the day, Google Cloud Run is much more cost effective than running a full always-on container or VM
  • Using Docker image as package delivery medium simplifies build process, & allows "build once run everywhere" pattern
  • Setting up micro services using Google Cloud Run with strictly private networking is not overly complicated
AWS Lambda supports code zip package, enabling lower cold start time. Also, AWS Lambda pricing is much simpler, easier to understand.

Other than that, the 2 products are very similar, including the Docker image support: the image must be built based on proprietary base image.

Obviously, if your other services are running in GCP, then Google Cloud Run is your only choice for tight integration, & private networking.

Do you think Google Cloud Run delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google Cloud Run's feature set?

Yes

Did Google Cloud Run live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Google Cloud Run go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Google Cloud Run again?

Yes

If your cloud provider of choice is GCP, then Google Cloud Run is the obvious serverless solution. Such as our case, GCP has been selected over other providers e.g. AWS for certain reasons, then we have to deal with the disadvantages of Google Cloud Run, compared to AWS Lambda.

Google Cloud Run Feature Ratings

Container Management
8.8
Security and Isolation
8
Container Orchestration
9
Resource Allocation and Optimization
8
Update Rollouts and Rollbacks
10
Self-Healing and Recovery
10
Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging
8

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