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Head-to-head · API Catalog Tools

Gravitee Developer Portal vs Backstage

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Gravitee Developer Portal #5 in API Catalog Tools 8.3/10 From $2,500/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Gravitee
Backstage #6 in API Catalog Tools 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Backstage

Gravitee Developer Portal leads on 2 checks, Backstage on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGravitee Developer Portal · 8.3/10
  • Free planonly Backstage
  • Most featuresGravitee Developer Portal · 2 of 2

Gravitee Developer Portal scores higher on our rubric for api catalog tools: 8.3 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Backstage offers free plan; Gravitee Developer Portal doesn't publish it. Gravitee Developer Portal offers ownership assignment; Backstage doesn't publish it. Gravitee Developer Portal offers governance workflows; Backstage doesn't publish it.

Gravitee Developer Portal is the better fit for teams cataloging APIs, events, and agents. Backstage is the better fit for teams wanting a free, extensible API catalog.

  • Gravitee Developer Portal fits best

    Teams cataloging APIs, events, and agents

  • Backstage fits best

    Teams wanting a free, extensible API catalog

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Side by side

Feature Gravitee Developer Portal 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Backstage 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 8.1
Ranking #5 in API Catalog Tools #6 in API Catalog Tools
Best for Teams cataloging APIs, events, and agents Teams wanting a free, extensible API catalog
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price $2,500/mo Not published
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs, Community · 24/7 Community, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gravitee Developer Portal 2/2 · Backstage 0/2
Ownership assignment ✓ (best) Not published
Governance workflows ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Catalog sources Automated Not published
Portal access Both Not published
API spec formats OpenAPI, AsyncAPI Not published
Deployment options Both Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Federates discovery from AWS, Apigee, Confluent, and MuleSoft
  • Renders OpenAPI and AsyncAPI specs with interactive previews
  • Supports subscriptions, approval workflows, and usage analytics
  • Catalogs services, APIs, libraries, infrastructure, and ownership metadata
  • Templates standardize project creation and publish components to repositories
  • Plugins extend the portal with tools such as Kubernetes and TechDocs
Cons
  • The $2,500/month starting price applies to API Management Planet
  • Galaxy and Universe pricing requires a sales inquiry
  • 24/7 support is listed for Universe, not Planet
  • Self-hosting means teams operate the portal themselves
  • Broader developer portal rather than a dedicated API catalog
  • Scorecards depend on plugins rather than core features
Our verdict

Gravitee Developer Portal is a branded web portal for discovering, exploring, and subscribing to APIs, event streams, and AI agent resources. It serves internal developers, partners, and external API consumers. Teams that need a searchable…

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Backstage is an open-source framework for internal developer portals, with a searchable catalog that covers APIs alongside services, libraries, infrastructure, and ownership metadata. It suits developers, platform engineers, and…

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  1. Gravitee Developer PortalAPI Catalog Tools 8.3From $2,500/mo
  2. BackstageAPI Catalog Tools 8.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Gravitee Developer Portal — where it wins

    • Federates discovery from AWS, Apigee, Confluent, and MuleSoft
    • Renders OpenAPI and AsyncAPI specs with interactive previews
    • Supports subscriptions, approval workflows, and usage analytics

    Where it doesn't

    • The $2,500/month starting price applies to API Management Planet
    • Galaxy and Universe pricing requires a sales inquiry
    • 24/7 support is listed for Universe, not Planet

  • Backstage — where it wins

    • Catalogs services, APIs, libraries, infrastructure, and ownership metadata
    • Templates standardize project creation and publish components to repositories
    • Plugins extend the portal with tools such as Kubernetes and TechDocs

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosting means teams operate the portal themselves
    • Broader developer portal rather than a dedicated API catalog
    • Scorecards depend on plugins rather than core features
  • Gravitee Developer Portal8.3/10 · From $2,500/mo

    A flexible API catalog with federation and governance, starting at $2,500/month for API Management Planet.

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  • Backstage8.1/10 · Free plan

    A free, extensible developer portal with a searchable catalog for APIs and software.

    Visit BackstageFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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