# bex vs InstaCloud OSS

> Two self-hosted [Render alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/render), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | bex | InstaCloud OSS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #10 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 577 ✓ | 209 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | bex-cli/v0.3.3 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | gate-v0.1.1 · 9 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

bex scores 47/100 against 45/100 for InstaCloud OSS, so it is the safer default.

bex ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for InstaCloud OSS.

If you want the quickest setup, InstaCloud OSS is easier to run; bex needs more configuration.

## Details

- [bex](https://selfhost.directory/project/bex) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bex.md)
- [InstaCloud OSS](https://selfhost.directory/project/instacloud-oss) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/instacloud-oss.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bex-vs-instacloud-oss