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Open source alternatives to Backstage

Internal developer portal with a service catalog, scaffolder, and plugins. · Spotify AB

Pricing: Open-source; managed offerings from various vendors

Backstage is the default internal developer portal, but teams that want a simpler alternative often pick Port, OpsLevel, or the open-source roadmap in the Backstage ecosystem. The fully open-source path is to self-host Backstage itself; the lighter alternative is the Roadie OSS distribution. If you don't need Backstage's plugin breadth and want a simpler 'service catalog' experience, a hand-rolled internal portal on top of gitpop's data is a viable path.

The 2 candidates, ranked by PopScore

  1. #01backstage/backstage

    Spotify's open-source IDP. The most direct replacement if you want to standardize on Backstage itself and self-host.

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  2. #02roadiehq/roadie

    Roadie's managed Backstage offering with curated plugins. The right pick for teams that want managed Backstage without operating Kubernetes themselves.

    GitHub

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