# QuickStack vs Senate

> 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.

| | QuickStack | Senate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 ✓ | 29/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 10 in PaaS | #20 of 20 in Application Management |
| GitHub stars | 364 ✓ | 20 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.0.1 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.2 · 21 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | — |
| Main language | Typescript | — |

## Which one should you pick?

QuickStack scores 52/100 against 29/100 for Senate, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Senate is easier to run; QuickStack needs more configuration.

## Details

- [QuickStack](https://selfhost.directory/project/quickstack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/quickstack.md)
- [Senate](https://selfhost.directory/project/senate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/senate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/quickstack-vs-senate