Senatevszane-ops
Two self-hosted Heroku alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Senate | zane-ops | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 29/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 20 in Application Management | #7 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 20 | 1 389 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.3.2 · 21 Jan 2026 | v1.15.1 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Other |
| Main language | — | Python |
Which one should you pick?
zane-ops 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; zane-ops needs more configuration.
zane-ops is growing faster right now (+6 stars in 30 days).
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