bookwyrmvsharness
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 2 806 | 38 746 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +319 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
bookwyrm ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.
harness is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
bookwyrm details →harness details →