Backstagevstg-spam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | tg-spam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 34 740 | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 79/100 against 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.
tg-spam ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
If you want the quickest setup, tg-spam is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
Backstage is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).
Backstage details →tg-spam details →