BackstagevsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 | 39 754 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +773 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 78/100 for Backstage, so it is the safer default.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Umami.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+773 stars in 30 days).
Backstage details →Umami details →