gitbucketvsharness
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gitbucket | harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 9 418 | 38 745 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +318 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | 4.48.0 · 20 Sept 2026 | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Go |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 68/100 for gitbucket, so it is the safer default.
harness is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).
gitbucket details →harness details →