BackstagevsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 34 738 | 157 110 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +4 020 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 23 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 79/100 for Backstage, so it is the safer default.
Open-WebUI ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
If you want the quickest setup, Open-WebUI is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 020 stars in 30 days).
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