dockhandvsharness
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dockhand | harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 6 910 | 38 745 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +550 | +318 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.
dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.
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