coolifyvsInstaCloud OSS
Two self-hosted Railway alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coolify | InstaCloud OSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #10 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 65 184 | 209 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 982 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 | 7 |
| Latest release | v4.5.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | gate-v0.1.1 · 9 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
coolify scores 89/100 against 45/100 for InstaCloud OSS, so it is the safer default.
coolify ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for InstaCloud OSS.
coolify is growing faster right now (+2 982 stars in 30 days).
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