CapRovervsRainbond
Two self-hosted Heroku alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CapRover | Rainbond | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 15 195 | 6 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +29 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.15.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | v6.10.0-release · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
CapRover scores 71/100 against 64/100 for Rainbond, so it is the safer default.
Rainbond ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for CapRover.
CapRover is growing faster right now (+29 stars in 30 days).
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