Backstagevsoctelium
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | octelium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 34 739 | 4 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 21 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 79/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.
octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
Backstage details →octelium details →