BackstagevsRustFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | RustFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 | 35 504 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +1 772 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 78/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.
RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 772 stars in 30 days).
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