BackstagevsNightingale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 34 737 | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 79/100 against 58/100 for Nightingale, so it is the safer default.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nightingale.
Backstage is growing faster right now (+55 stars in 30 days).
Backstage details →Nightingale details →