Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Backstage
Backstage clearly comes out ahead of Atlassian Compass on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Atlassian Compass's paid plans start at $7.67/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Atlassian | Spotify |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentHealthcare | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | developer-tools | developer-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Backstage
freemium
per user
open source
| Feature | atlassian-compass | backstage |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Custom Component Types, 50 Custom Fields And Scorecards, 100 Custom Metrics | ||
| Apache License 2.0 | ||
| 3 Custom Fields And Scorecards | ||
| Community Supported | ||
| Apps And Integrations | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| Everything From Free Plus | ||
| Health Scorecards And Metrics | ||
| Operations | ||
| Software Component Catalog With Unlimited Services | ||
| Up To 3 Full Users, Unlimited Basic Users | ||
| Up To 35,000 Full Users, Unlimited Basic Users |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Backstage comes out ahead overall, though Atlassian Compass can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Atlassian Compass and Backstage offer a free tier.
Backstage scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Backstage is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
