# Backstage vs Configure8

| Attribute | Backstage | Configure8 |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 60.3 (66% (medium)) | 65.2 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 518 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 34,602 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 8,721 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Backstage provides a centralized platform where development teams can discover and manage software components, automate service creation, and access integrated tools and documentation. It is indexed under Internal Developer Platforms.","source":"https://backstage.io","question":"What is Backstage?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Backstage is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://backstage.io","question":"Is Backstage free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Backstage. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://backstage.io","question":"What platforms does Backstage support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Backstage can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://backstage.io","question":"Can Backstage be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Backstage, including GitHub, MCP servers and TechDocs. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://backstage.io","question":"What does Backstage integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Backstage is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage","question":"Is Backstage open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform aggregating infrastructure, service, and cloud resource information across your tech stack in a unified catalog. It empowers developers to perform routine operations independently while enforcing organizational reliability and security standards through automated compliance tracking. It is indexed under Internal Developer Platforms.","source":"https://www.configure8.io/pricing","question":"What is Configure8?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Configure8 offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $22.89 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.configure8.io/pricing","question":"Is Configure8 free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Configure8. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.configure8.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Configure8 support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Configure8 can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.configure8.io/pricing","question":"Can Configure8 be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for Configure8, including Azure DevOps, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure SQL, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Functions, Azure App Service and Azure Cosmos DB, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.configure8.io/pricing","question":"What does Configure8 integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Configure8. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Configure8 not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://configure8.io","question":"What security certifications does Configure8 have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Configure8 is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.configure8.io/pricing","question":"Where is Configure8 available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A framework that consolidates infrastructure tools, services, and documentation into a single development environment, enabling teams to efficiently manage their microservices and infrastructure. | A platform aggregating infrastructure, service, and cloud resource information across your tech stack in a unified catalog. It empowers developers to perform routine operations independently while enforcing organizational reliability and security standards through automated compliance tracking. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","rbac_sso":true,"tech_docs":true,"api_access":true,"scaffolding":true,"provisioning":true,"platform_shape":"orchestrator","plugin_ecosystem":true,"software_catalog":true,"integration_breadth":"Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), SCM systems (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket","self_service_actions":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","rbac_sso":true,"tech_docs":true,"api_access":true,"scorecards":true,"scaffolding":true,"provisioning":true,"platform_shape":"both","plugin_ecosystem":true,"software_catalog":true,"integration_breadth":"Multi-cloud (Azure, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, APM/observability tools, ","self_service_actions":true,"workload_abstraction":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 21 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"MCP servers"},{"name":"TechDocs"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"scm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"scm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"scm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Confluence","native":false,"category":"documentation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Stack Overflow","native":false,"category":"documentation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS S3","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure Blob Storage","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MkDocs","native":true,"category":"documentation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Bitbucket Cloud","category":"scm"},{"name":"Bitbucket Server","category":"scm"},{"name":"Sentry","category":"monitoring"},{"name":"Cloudflare Access","category":"identity"},{"name":"Elasticsearch","category":"search"}]` | `[{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Azure Virtual Machines"},{"name":"Azure Kubernetes Service"},{"name":"Azure SQL"},{"name":"Azure Database for MySQL"},{"name":"Azure Functions"},{"name":"Azure App Service"},{"name":"Azure Cosmos DB"},{"name":"Azure Load Balancers"},{"name":"Azure Application Gateways"},{"name":"Azure Cache for Redis"},{"name":"Azure Storage Account"},{"name":"Wiz"},{"name":"OneLogin"},{"name":"Chef"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Google Cloud Build"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Snyk"},{"name":"Airflow"},{"name":"Argo CI"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://backstage.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:17:29.897Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month per user or $0/year per user","features":["Unlimited catalog users and items (within data cap)","Unlimited integrations","Scorecards for up to 10 users","Self-serve actions limited to 10 users","Cloud cost tracking up to $7,500/month","Limited data retention","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Community-supported tier with core catalog and limited scorecard capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"scorecard_users":"10","self_serve_users":"10","tracked_cloud_costs":"$7,500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$22.89/user/month (monthly) or $228/user/year (17% savings, equivalent to $19/user/month)","features":["Unlimited catalog users and items","Unlimited integrations and custom integrations","Unlimited scorecards with custom metrics","Unlimited self-serve actions and deployment API","Unlimited cloud cost tracking","API access and webhooks","RBAC and SSO","Audit logging","Unlimited data retention","Usage reports","White-glove support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":22.89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Full-featured tier with unlimited users, custom integrations, and choice of cloud or on-premise hosting","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"scorecard_users":"unlimited","self_serve_users":"unlimited","tracked_cloud_costs":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Enterprise from $22.89/user/month or $19/user/month with annual commitment.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.configure8.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:23:28.631Z","startingPrice":{"amount":22.89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.56.0-next.2","date":"2026-10-06T19:39:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.56.0-next.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.56.0-next.1","date":"2026-09-29T12:39:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.56.0-next.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.3","date":"2026-09-29T14:48:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.55.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.2","date":"2026-09-25T10:35:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.55.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.9","date":"2026-09-25T09:58:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.54.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.7","date":"2026-09-25T09:27:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.50.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.56.0-next.0","date":"2026-09-22T17:09:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.56.0-next.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.1","date":"2026-09-21T15:13:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.55.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.0","date":"2026-09-15T14:22:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.55.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.8","date":"2026-09-15T16:26:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.54.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.6","date":"2026-09-15T16:06:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.50.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.7","date":"2026-09-11T10:50:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.54.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.49.7","date":"2026-09-11T11:55:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.49.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.0-next.2","date":"2026-09-08T22:51:08Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.55.0-next.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.0-next.1","date":"2026-09-01T19:58:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.55.0-next.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.51.3","date":"2026-08-29T09:25:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.51.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5","date":"2026-08-29T10:53:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.50.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.49.6","date":"2026-08-29T11:21:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.49.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6","date":"2026-08-28T08:26:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.54.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.53.2","date":"2026-08-28T16:42:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.53.2"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.5 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40backstage%2Fcli&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Internal Developer Platforms)

| Capability | Backstage | Configure8 |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Portal vs orchestrator | Orchestrator | Both |
| Software / service catalog | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-service actions / golden paths | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templated service scaffolding | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Production-readiness scorecards | - | ✓ |
| **Orchestration** |  |  |
| Workload spec / infra abstraction | - | ✓ |
| Drives infra provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Plugin / extension ecosystem | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public API / webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Cloud/CI/K8s/observability breadth | Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), SCM systems (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket | Multi-cloud (Azure, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, APM/observability tools, |
| **Security** |  |  |
| RBAC + SSO/SAML/SCIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Docs** |  |  |
| Integrated tech docs | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud + self-hosted |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T00:06:02.346Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*