Backstage
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VisitBackstage vs OpsLevel
What both publish
| Fact | Backstage | OpsLevel |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Integrations let Backstage read or publish data using providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, LDAP, and cloud providers. | OpsLevel connects with git repositories, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, container orchestrators, vulnerability scanners, and other engineering systems through native, API, CLI, and custom integrations. |
| Software catalog | The catalog tracks software ownership and metadata, including services, websites, libraries, and data pipelines. | Its AI-powered Software Catalog automatically pulls data from repositories, third-party tools, and infrastructure to create a comprehensive software view. |
| Support | The project documentation links to a community support chatroom and contribution resources. | OpsLevel provides support by email, dedicated per-customer Slack channels, and in-app chat. |
Backstage plans
- Backstage open-source frameworkFree
OpsLevel plans
- EnterprisePriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
Pick Backstage if…
It is aimed at organizations whose product and engineering teams need a shared developer portal and software catalog. Teams should be prepared to self-host and configure its security for their environment.
Pick OpsLevel if…
OpsLevel is aimed at platform engineers, site reliability engineers, software developers, and engineering leaders who need a software catalog, service standards, and self-service workflows.