# Backstage vs web-portal

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

| | Backstage | web-portal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #23 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 259 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 48/100 for web-portal, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for web-portal.

If you want the quickest setup, web-portal is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.

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)
- [web-portal](https://selfhost.directory/project/web-portal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/web-portal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-web-portal