# Backstage vs multica

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

| | Backstage | multica |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 34 738 | 54 197 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +2 889 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 87 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

multica scores 84/100 against 79/100 for Backstage, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

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

multica is growing faster right now (+2 889 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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