BackstagevsPVE-UPS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | PVE-UPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #20 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 34 739 | 360 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 79/100 against 51/100 for PVE-UPS, so it is the safer default.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PVE-UPS.
If you want the quickest setup, PVE-UPS is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
Backstage is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).
Backstage details →PVE-UPS details →