# Backstage vs Apache Pinot

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

| | Backstage | Apache Pinot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 33/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #7 of 7 in Databases & storage |
| GitHub stars | 34 739 ✓ | 6 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | release-1.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | — |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 33/100 for Apache Pinot, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache Pinot.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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