ptah-servervsRainbond
Two self-hosted Heroku alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ptah-server | Rainbond | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 36/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 11 in Deployment | #2 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 228 | 6 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v6.10.0-release · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Rainbond scores 64/100 against 36/100 for ptah-server, so it is the safer default.
Rainbond ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ptah-server.
If you want the quickest setup, Rainbond is easier to run; ptah-server needs more configuration.
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