# Backstage vs Super Productivity

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

| | Backstage | Super Productivity |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 34 732 ✓ | 23 223 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +1 002 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v19.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Super Productivity scores 83/100 against 78/100 for Backstage, so it is the safer default.

Super Productivity ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

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

Super Productivity is growing faster right now (+1 002 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)
- [Super Productivity](https://selfhost.directory/project/super-productivity) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/super-productivity.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-super-productivity