# Backstage vs Healthchecks

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

| | Backstage | Healthchecks |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 34 737 ✓ | 10 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +106 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

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

## Details

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

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