BackstagevsDocker Engine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Docker Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 34 732 | 72 220 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Backstage, so it is the safer default.
Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
Backstage details →Docker Engine details →