# Backstage vs metamcp

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

| | Backstage | metamcp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #10 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 2 734 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +48 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.4.22 · 19 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 61/100 for metamcp, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for metamcp.

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

## Details

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

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