Choose Cloud Run if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Heroku's website.
- Integration with Pub/Sub, Eventarc or LangChain. We haven't found them on Heroku's website.
At a glance
- Cloud Run has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Heroku.
- Heroku's lowest paid plan is Eco at $5 per month, as of October 20, 2026.
- Only Cloud Run lists Web.
- Only Heroku lists CLI and API.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Heroku lists ISO 27001, HIPAA and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Cloud Run.
- Heroku has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Cloud Run.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Heroku if you need
- CLI or API. We haven't found them on Cloud Run's website.
- Integration with GitHub, Salesforce or New Relic. We haven't found them on Cloud Run's website.
Cloud Run
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Heroku
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Review HerokuThe facts
- What it does
- Cloud RunBuild apps or websites quickly on a fully managed platform.
- HerokuThe cloud application platform for building, deploying, and scaling apps
- Free plan
- Cloud RunYes
- HerokuNot confirmed
- Pricing
- Cloud RunPay per use
- HerokuPer dyno, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Cloud Run
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Cloud Run
- Web
Only Heroku
- CLI
- API
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Cloud Run
- Pub/Sub
- Eventarc
- LangChain
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Cloud Run and Heroku yet.
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