swiftwavevszane-ops
Two self-hosted Heroku alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| swiftwave | zane-ops | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 44 in Container Management | #7 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 908 | 1 389 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | 2.23.1-1 · 2 Aug 2026 | v1.15.1 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
zane-ops scores 52/100 against 49/100 for swiftwave, so it is the safer default.
zane-ops ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for swiftwave.
zane-ops is growing faster right now (+6 stars in 30 days).
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