# Backstage vs openvpn_webpanel_manager

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

| | Backstage | openvpn_webpanel_manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #50 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 34 742 ✓ | 297 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.0.1 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 39/100 for openvpn_webpanel_manager, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openvpn_webpanel_manager.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+60 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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