InstaCloud OSSvsQuickStack
Two self-hosted Railway alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| InstaCloud OSS | QuickStack | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 10 in PaaS | #7 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 209 | 364 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | gate-v0.1.1 · 9 Oct 2026 | 1.0.1 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
QuickStack scores 52/100 against 45/100 for InstaCloud OSS, so it is the safer default.
QuickStack ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for InstaCloud OSS.
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