Backstagevsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 34 732 | 81 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +567 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 78/100 for Backstage, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
netdata is growing faster right now (+567 stars in 30 days).
Backstage details →netdata details →