# Backstage vs Kratix

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Backstage

| Attribute | Backstage | Kratix |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 60.3 (66% (medium)) | 50.2 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 24 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 518 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 34,602 | 779 |
| 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 engineering framework that enables teams to define capabilities once, deliver them consistently through multiple interfaces, and manage their lifecycle and policies across distributed infrastructure and environments. It is indexed under Internal Developer Platforms.","source":"https://kratix.io","question":"What is Kratix?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kratix 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://kratix.io","question":"Is Kratix free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kratix supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://kratix.io","question":"What platforms does Kratix support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kratix can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://kratix.io","question":"Can Kratix be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Kratix, including Portals, APIs, CLIs, MCPs, AI agents, Application Orchestrators, Ticketing Systems and GitOps. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://kratix.io","question":"What does Kratix integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kratix 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/syntasso/kratix","question":"Is Kratix open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":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 framework for platform creation that combines development flexibility with cloud infrastructure and self-service capabilities. |
| 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":"self","tech_docs":true,"api_access":true,"scaffolding":true,"provisioning":true,"platform_shape":"orchestrator","software_catalog":true,"integration_breadth":"Portals, APIs, CLIs, GitOps, MCPs, AI agents, ticketing systems, application orc","self_service_actions":true,"workload_abstraction":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 8 |
| 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":"Portals"},{"name":"APIs"},{"name":"CLIs"},{"name":"MCPs"},{"name":"AI agents"},{"name":"Application Orchestrators"},{"name":"Ticketing Systems"},{"name":"GitOps"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://backstage.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:17:29.897Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://kratix.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T13:21:44.978Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.5 | - |
| 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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsyntasso%2Fkratix&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Internal Developer Platforms)

| Capability | Backstage | Kratix |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Portal vs orchestrator | Orchestrator | Orchestrator |
| 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 | Portals, APIs, CLIs, GitOps, MCPs, AI agents, ticketing systems, application orc |
| **Security** |  |  |
| RBAC + SSO/SAML/SCIM | ✓ | - |
| **Docs** |  |  |
| Integrated tech docs | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Self-hosted only |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:14.614Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*