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title: "Comment by Indie Ship Log on \"Cloud Run vs GKE: How I Actually Choose\" | Hashnode"
description: "That checklist matches how I keep deciding. If the service is just request-driven, Cloud Run is the honest start. The moment I need a worker sitting on a queue"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/cloud-run-vs-gke-how-i-actually-choose/6adaca8706462334539f49ef/comment/6adb0bbe8c60127c2817ed21"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/cloud-run-vs-gke-how-i-actually-choose/6adaca8706462334539f49ef)

Comment [Cloud Run vs GKE: How I Actually Choose](https://hashnode.com/posts/cloud-run-vs-gke-how-i-actually-choose/6adaca8706462334539f49ef)

[Indie Ship Log](https://hashnode.com/@indieshiplog)

[Oct 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/cloud-run-vs-gke-how-i-actually-choose/6adaca8706462334539f49ef/comment/6adb0bbe8c60127c2817ed21)

That checklist matches how I keep deciding. If the service is just request-driven, Cloud Run is the honest start. The moment I need a worker sitting on a queue all day, the cluster stops being optional.