ferrisharevsharness
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ferrishare | harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #50 of 86 in File Sharing | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 335 | 38 753 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +319 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.1.3 · 6 Jan 2026 | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 49/100 for ferrishare, so it is the safer default.
harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for ferrishare.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; ferrishare needs more configuration.
harness is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
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