# Backstage vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Backstage | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 14 630 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +74 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-xpipe-webtop