cobaltvsharness
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cobalt | harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Download Management | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 45 591 | 38 746 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 807 | +319 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Svelte | Go |
Which one should you pick?
cobalt scores 83/100 against 80/100 for harness, so it is the safer default.
harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for cobalt.
cobalt is growing faster right now (+1 807 stars in 30 days).
cobalt details →harness details →