BackstagevsQinglong
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Qinglong | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 34 740 | 20 027 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | upgrade-master · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 79/100 against 69/100 for Qinglong, so it is the safer default.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Qinglong.
If you want the quickest setup, Qinglong is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
Backstage is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).
Backstage details →Qinglong details →