# Backstage vs searchmysite.net

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

| | Backstage | searchmysite.net |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #33 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 34 737 ✓ | 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.4.34 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 44/100 for searchmysite.net, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for searchmysite.net.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+55 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-searchmysite-net