# falco vs harness

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

| | falco | harness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 78 in Security | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 9 533 | 38 748 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +123 | +321 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | 0.45.1 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 74/100 for falco, so it is the safer default.

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

harness is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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