Google Cloud →
Ship Faster Than on GCP
Google Cloud has great infrastructure — behind a complex console, IAM policies, and unpredictable billing. Runsite gets you deployed in 2 minutes.
// comparison
Runsite vs Google Cloud
Side-by-side. No marketing fluff — just facts.
| Feature | Runsite | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Setup Complexity | ✓ Git push deploy | Console + gcloud CLI + IAM |
| Billing Clarity | ✓ Fixed plans | Per-second/per-request billing |
| Spending Limits | ✓ Hard cap + Telegram alerts | ✗ Budget alerts only |
| GDPR Compliance | ✓ EU entity | ✗ US company (Alphabet), CLOUD Act |
| Free Tier | ✓ Permanent | 90-day / $300 trial credit |
| Managed PostgreSQL | ✓ From €5/mo | Cloud SQL from ~$7/mo (db-f1-micro) |
| ML/AI Services | Not available | ✓ Vertex AI, BigQuery, TPUs |
| Global Regions | Frankfurt (eu-central) only | ✓ 40+ regions worldwide |
// in-depth comparison
Google Cloud vs Runsite: What You Need to Know
Google Cloud has excellent infrastructure, particularly for teams already using BigQuery, Vertex AI, or Firebase. Cloud Run is a solid serverless container platform, and GKE is one of the best managed Kubernetes offerings available. The $300 free trial credit is generous enough to explore the ecosystem seriously.
The complexity tax is real, though. The Google Cloud Console has hundreds of products behind nested menus. IAM service accounts, project hierarchies, and billing accounts create organizational overhead before you deploy a single container. Per-second billing across CPU, RAM, requests, and egress makes monthly costs difficult to predict. The $300 trial credit expires after 90 days, leaving no permanent free tier. Runsite offers fixed monthly pricing, hard spending caps with Telegram alerts, and a permanent free tier — all on EU infrastructure under EU legal jurisdiction.
Developers who do not need Google's ML/AI services or global scale, and who want straightforward EU hosting without a cloud certification's worth of learning, will find Runsite removes the overhead that makes GCP feel heavy for simple deployments.
// why switch
Built for European Developers
Everything you need, nothing you don't. Hosted where your users are.
No GCP Learning Curve
Skip the Google Cloud Console, gcloud CLI, IAM service accounts, and project/billing hierarchies. Push code and deploy.
Predictable Bills
No per-vCPU-second charges. No per-request fees. Fixed monthly plans with hard spending limits.
EU Data Sovereignty
Google Cloud is subject to the CLOUD Act. Runsite is an EU entity — your data stays under European jurisdiction.
// google cloud problems → runsite solutions
Sound Familiar?
Every Google Cloud frustration, solved.
Google Cloud problem
"$300 free credits ran out in 3 months"
Google Cloud's free trial is generous but temporary. After 90 days, everything is billed — and per-second pricing adds up fast.
Runsite solution
Free tier that doesn't expire
Runsite's free tier is permanent. No countdown, no credit card. Build and iterate as long as you need.
Google Cloud problem
"Cloud Console is overwhelming"
GCP has hundreds of products, nested menus, and IAM policies. Deploying a simple app takes dozens of clicks.
Runsite solution
One screen, two minutes
Connect GitHub, pick EU region, deploy. No console maze, no IAM, no project hierarchy.
Google Cloud problem
"CLOUD Act concerns for EU clients"
Google is a US company. EU enterprises increasingly reject GCP for data sovereignty reasons.
Runsite solution
EU entity, EU law
Runsite is registered in the EU. Your data is governed by European privacy laws. No transatlantic jurisdictional conflicts.
// getting started
Deploy in 3 Steps
From git push to live — in under 2 minutes.
curl -fsSL https://runsite.app/install | sh runsite init --from github runsite deploy --region eu-central Ship Without the GCP Overhead
EU hosting. Fixed pricing. No cloud expertise required.
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