BackstagevsPulumi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Pulumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 34 732 | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage and Pulumi score the same (78/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulumi is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
Backstage details →Pulumi details →