mortisevszane-ops
Two self-hosted Railway alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mortise | zane-ops | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #7 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 32 | 1 389 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 26 Sept 2026 | v1.15.1 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
zane-ops scores 52/100 against 40/100 for mortise, so it is the safer default.
mortise ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for zane-ops.
If you want the quickest setup, zane-ops is easier to run; mortise needs more configuration.
zane-ops is growing faster right now (+6 stars in 30 days).
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