# Backstage vs Kokoro FastAPI

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

| | Backstage | Kokoro FastAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 5 607 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +132 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.

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

Kokoro FastAPI is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)
- [Kokoro FastAPI](https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-kokoro-fastapi