Cloud in a BottlevsOpenship
Two self-hosted PaaS projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Cloud in a Bottle | Openship | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in PaaS | #1 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 1 235 | 14 971 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +101 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Openship scores 67/100 against 51/100 for Cloud in a Bottle, so it is the safer default.
Openship ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Cloud in a Bottle.
If you want the quickest setup, Openship is easier to run; Cloud in a Bottle needs more configuration.
Openship is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).
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