# Giraffile vs harness

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

| | Giraffile | harness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #62 of 86 in File Sharing | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 187 | 38 753 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +319 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | versions · 19 Aug 2026 ✓ | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 45/100 for Giraffile, so it is the safer default.

harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Giraffile.

harness is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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