# Astroluma vs Backstage

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Astroluma | Backstage |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 44 in Dashboard | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 772 | 34 732 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 49/100 for Astroluma, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Astroluma.

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

Backstage is growing faster right now (+50 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Astroluma](https://selfhost.directory/project/astroluma) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/astroluma.md)
- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/astroluma-vs-backstage