Backstagevsuncloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | uncloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 34 736 | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 78/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.
Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for uncloud.
Backstage details →uncloud details →