BackstagevsProject OSRM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Project OSRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 9 in Mapping & GPS |
| GitHub stars | 34 738 | 8 179 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v26.10.0 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 79/100 against 69/100 for Project OSRM, so it is the safer default.
Project OSRM ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
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