# Backstage vs Monero

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

| | Backstage | Monero |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 42 in Cryptocurrency |
| GitHub stars | 34 738 ✓ | 10 961 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +90 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.18.5.4 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 76/100 for Monero, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Monero.

## Details

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

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