IMO one of the benefits of a platform service is that you get the whole platform from one vendor, so if you&#x27;re having some problem, you can work with one vendor to sort it out. Trying to get Google support to work with a 3rd-party vendor and my hypothetical company on an issue sounds like a nightmare. There are already many other options for platform services which provide e.g. Everything you&#x27;d need to run a Rails app in dev and prod, so that&#x27;s where the bar is.