# Backstage vs hestia

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

| | Backstage | hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

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

## Details

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

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