Backstagevsopenobserve
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | openobserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 34 732 | 22 562 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +445 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 22 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage and openobserve score the same (78/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
If you want the quickest setup, openobserve is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
openobserve is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).
Backstage details →openobserve details →