# Backstage vs PostHog

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

| | Backstage | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 34 737 | 40 499 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +580 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 3510 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | agent-skills-v0.3899.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PostHog scores 81/100 against 79/100 for Backstage, so it is the safer default.

PostHog ships more often: 3510 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

PostHog is growing faster right now (+580 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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