# Backstage vs openvox

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

| | Backstage | openvox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #5 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 34 736 ✓ | 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.2.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 53/100 for openvox, so it is the safer default.

openvox ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+54 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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