bexvsturbocloud-agent
Two self-hosted Render alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bex | turbocloud-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 35/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #14 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 577 | 21 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | bex-cli/v0.3.3 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
bex scores 47/100 against 35/100 for turbocloud-agent, so it is the safer default.
bex ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for turbocloud-agent.
If you want the quickest setup, turbocloud-agent is easier to run; bex needs more configuration.
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