# Backstage vs OpenEMR

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

| | Backstage | OpenEMR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 34 740 ✓ | 5 556 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | +88 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 72/100 for OpenEMR, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.

## Details

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

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