# InstaCloud OSS vs turbocloud-agent

> Two self-hosted [Render alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/render), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | InstaCloud OSS | turbocloud-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 ✓ | 35/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 10 in PaaS | #14 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 209 ✓ | 21 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | gate-v0.1.1 · 9 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

InstaCloud OSS scores 45/100 against 35/100 for turbocloud-agent, so it is the safer default.

InstaCloud OSS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for turbocloud-agent.

## Details

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

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