# InstaCloud OSS vs mortise

> Two self-hosted [Railway alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/railway), 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).

## Details

- [InstaCloud OSS](https://selfhost.directory/project/instacloud-oss) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/instacloud-oss.md)
- [mortise](https://selfhost.directory/project/mortise) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mortise.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/instacloud-oss-vs-mortise