rackvsturbocloud-agent
Two self-hosted Heroku alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rack | turbocloud-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 35/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 10 in PaaS | #14 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 1 889 | 21 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | 20261021234916 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
rack scores 56/100 against 35/100 for turbocloud-agent, so it is the safer default.
rack ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for turbocloud-agent.
If you want the quickest setup, turbocloud-agent is easier to run; rack needs more configuration.
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