# Backstage vs ShellHub

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

| | Backstage | ShellHub |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 34 736 ✓ | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | +175 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.

If you want the quickest setup, ShellHub is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.

ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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