BackstagevsOpenMapTiles
Two self-hosted Developer Tools projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | OpenMapTiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 34 739 | 3 211 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | PLpgSQL |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 79/100 against 65/100 for OpenMapTiles, so it is the safer default.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenMapTiles is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
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