Best Internal Developer Portals in 2026
Updated
In short: Northflank is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Backstage and configure8. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Backstage. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Atlassian Compass at $7.67/mo.
Engineering teams can use internal developer portals to organize software resources and make self-service workflows easier to assess. Backstage, configure8, and Port head the displayed entries, with Roadie and OpsLevel next. Compare software catalogs, ownership documentation, and Kubernetes support against your environment and team needs. Deployment model and self-service workflows offer further points for considering operational fit, while engineering scorecards may matter to how you track engineering work. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. Use the ranking order and criteria to focus on the portal capabilities most relevant to your teams.
26 internal developer portals ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Northflank Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#2 Backstage Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · Free
#3 configure8 Also great · 7.0 Free plan · $19/mo
- Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19 /user/mo
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About configure8Visit site - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 29 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$45/mofirst paid tier About CycloidVisit site - Free planFree trial apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 30 /user/mo
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$30/mofirst paid tier About PortVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 7.67 /user/mo
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.67/mofirst paid tier About Atlassian CompassVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$299/mofirst paid tier About QoveryVisit site - apiWeb
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1,979/mofirst paid tier About HumanitecVisit site - WebmacOSLinuxWindows
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 24 /user/mo
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$24/mofirst paid tier About RoadieVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Software catalog
- No
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 999 /user/mo
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- No
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Kubernetes support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Software catalog
- Yes
- Self-service workflows
- Yes
- Engineering scorecards
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which internal developer portal is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Northflank is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 7.4. Backstage is second and configure8 third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Atlassian Compass has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.