# Backstage vs Saleor

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Backstage | Saleor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 27 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 34 738 ✓ | 23 487 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +113 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 80 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 3.23.45 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 75/100 for Saleor, so it is the safer default.

Saleor ships more often: 80 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

Saleor is growing faster right now (+113 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)
- [Saleor](https://selfhost.directory/project/saleor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/saleor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-saleor