# console vs harness

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | console | harness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 152 | 38 745 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +318 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.32 · 28 Jun 2026 ✓ | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 47/100 for console, so it is the safer default.

harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for console.

If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; console needs more configuration.

harness is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [console](https://selfhost.directory/project/console) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/console.md)
- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/console-vs-harness