# Backstage vs webstudio

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

| | Backstage | webstudio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 34 737 ✓ | 9 123 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +143 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 58 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.

webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

webstudio is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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