# Backstage alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 155 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Backstage holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/backstage/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Port: 68
- Roadie: 10
- Atlassian Compass: 6
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud: 6
- OpsLevel: 3
- Cycloid: 2

## Internal developer portals

**Small business**: 60 of 84 answers did not name Backstage (Backstage is #2 of 7 at 11%).

- Port: first choice in 34 of those 60
- Roadie: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Atlassian Compass: first choice in 4 of those 60
- OpsLevel: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Qovery: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Northflank: first choice in 1 of those 60

**Mid-market**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Backstage (Backstage is #2 of 8 at 12%).

- Port: first choice in 19 of those 51
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Roadie: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Atlassian Compass: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Configure8: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Spotify Backstage: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Spotify's Backstage: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Enterprise**: 44 of 84 answers did not name Backstage (Backstage is #2 of 9 at 24%).

- Port: first choice in 15 of those 44
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 44
- Cycloid: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Harness IDP: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Red Hat Developer Hub: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Roadie: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Atlassian Compass: first choice in 1 of those 44
- Spotify Backstage: first choice in 1 of those 44

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