PromptShip
Comparison

PromptShip vs Cloud Run

PromptShip and Cloud Run are in the same category: managed container runtimes that take a Docker image and run it. They differ on how you deploy, how you pay, and what comes attached.

PromptShip is not a wrapper around Cloud Run. We operate our own platform end to end, build pipeline, runtime, and managed databases. The two products are alternatives, not layers.

Cloud Run's MCP server deploys with your Google Cloud credentials. PromptShip gives each agent an environment-scoped identity, holds agent-initiated production writes for human approval, and records one action ledger across the app and attached databases.

Feature comparison

PromptShipCloud Run
Standard Docker images✓✓
Persistent containers, no cold starts✓min instances
Auto-SSL on custom domains✓✓
Managed Postgres attached✓Cloud SQL, separate
Managed Redis-compatible cache✓Memorystore, separate
ClickHouse analytics✓✕
Agent identity and environment scopePer-agent, environment-scoped tokenYour Google Cloud credentials
Agent production writes and attributionHuman approval + one action ledgerNo approval hold or unified agent attribution
Compute billing modelFixed resource tiersUsage-metered (per-request or per-instance-second)
Predictable tier pricing✓✕

When Cloud Run is the right choice

  • • You're already on Google Cloud and want tight integration with the rest of GCP.
  • • You're fine assembling Cloud SQL, Memorystore, and IAM yourself.
  • • Usage-metered billing fits your workload, whether you choose request-based or instance-based billing.

When PromptShip is the right choice

  • • You want every agent to use its own environment-scoped token, with human approval on agent-initiated production writes and one action ledger.
  • • You want Postgres, Redis, and ClickHouse attached without separate provisioning steps.
  • • You want fixed resource tiers instead of usage meters.
Get started

Try PromptShip instead of Cloud Run

Governed agent operations, attached databases, and fixed resource tiers. Free during early access.

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Already have access? Install the MCP

$ claude mcp add --transport http promptship https://mcp.promptship.dev/mcp