# Backstage vs umbrel

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

| | Backstage | umbrel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #9 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for umbrel.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)
- [umbrel](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-umbrel