BackstagevsStandard Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 34 737 | 6 686 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 79/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.
Backstage details →Standard Notes details →