InstaCloud OSSvsmortise
Two self-hosted Railway alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| InstaCloud OSS | mortise | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 40/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 10 in PaaS | #13 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 209 | 32 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | gate-v0.1.1 · 9 Oct 2026 | v1.1.0 · 26 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
InstaCloud OSS scores 45/100 against 40/100 for mortise, so it is the safer default.
mortise ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for InstaCloud OSS.
If you want the quickest setup, InstaCloud OSS is easier to run; mortise needs more configuration.
mortise is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
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