October 18, 2024
by
Megan Dorcey
Cortex vs Backstage: What's the best internal developer portal?
There’s been a notable uptick in engineering teams' adoption of Internal Developer Portals (IDPs) to streamline developer workflows, manage services, and enforce software standards. Two popular options, Cortex and Backstage, offer intriguing approaches to solving these challenges. But as many teams discover, the complexity and limitations of these platforms can outweigh their benefits, especially when scalability, flexibility, and speed are priorities. That’s where OpsLevel comes in. In this article, we’ll explore the pros and cons of Cortex and Backstage, and explain why OpsLevel is the best alternative for engineering teams that want to move quickly, maintain high standards, and minimize operational overhead.