# InstaCloud OSS vs QuickStack

> 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 | 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.

## Details

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

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