# Backstage vs Project 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.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-project-osrm