InstaCloud OSSvsSenate
Two self-hosted Railway alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| InstaCloud OSS | Senate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 29/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 10 in PaaS | #20 of 20 in Application Management |
| GitHub stars | 209 | 20 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | gate-v0.1.1 · 9 Oct 2026 | v0.3.2 · 21 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Typescript | — |
Which one should you pick?
InstaCloud OSS scores 45/100 against 29/100 for Senate, so it is the safer default.
Senate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for InstaCloud OSS.
If you want the quickest setup, Senate is easier to run; InstaCloud OSS needs more configuration.
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