Backstage vs Cortex
BackstageDeveloper Portal Platforms
Free (open source)Published price
CortexInternal Developer Portals
CustomPublished price
Backstage Developer Portal Platforms An open platform for building developer portals. | Cortex Internal Developer Portals Internal developer portal for engineering excellence. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Developer Portal Platforms | Internal Developer Portals |
| What it is | Backstage by Spotify is an open-source platform for building developer portals with software catalog, templates, and TechDocs. | Cortex is an internal developer portal that provides a service catalog, scorecards, and Eng Intelligence to help teams maintain software quality standards. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free (open source) Backstage is an open source developer portal framework. The official site describes the framework and software catalog, not a paid hosted product with list pricing. | Custom No public rate card on the pricing page; Cortex uses custom packages by phase, generally priced on service/entity count. Third-party estimates vary widely (roughly $25-$65 per dev… |
| Pricing model | Free | Custom quote |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | No free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2020 | 2019 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Remote (CNCF) | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Spotify, Netflix, American Airlines | Grammarly, Docker, Clear Capital |