# Backstage vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Backstage | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 34 740 ✓ | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 72/100 for Tube Archivist, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

## Details

- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-tube-archivist