# Quantum vs Rainbond

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

| | Quantum | Rainbond |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 477 | 6 284 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.2 · 7 Sept 2026 | v6.10.0-release · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Rainbond scores 64/100 against 51/100 for Quantum, so it is the safer default.

Rainbond ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Quantum.

## Details

- [Quantum](https://selfhost.directory/project/quantum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/quantum.md)
- [Rainbond](https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/quantum-vs-rainbond