Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Backstage
Backstage clearly comes out ahead of Encore on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Encore's paid plans start at $49/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Encore | Spotify |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | developer-tools | developer-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Backstage
freemium
per seat
open source
| Feature | encore | backstage |
|---|---|---|
| Community Support On Discord | ||
| Apache License 2.0 | ||
| Custom Support Slas | ||
| Community Supported | ||
| Deploy To Your Aws/Gcp Account | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| Email Support | ||
| Free 14-Day Private Onboarding | ||
| Open Source Backend Framework | ||
| Open Source Cli | ||
| Open Source Parser And Compiler | ||
| Private Slack Support | ||
| Technical Account Manager | ||
| Uptime Guarantees |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Backstage comes out ahead overall, though Encore can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Encore 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.
