# Backstage vs openobserve

> 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 ✓ | 22 565 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +448 ✓ |
| 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 (+448 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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