# Backstage vs FlowFuse

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

| | Backstage | FlowFuse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #13 of 17 in Low Code |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.2.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 54/100 for FlowFuse, so it is the safer default.

FlowFuse ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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