# Gitea Runner vs harness

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

| | Gitea Runner | harness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in DevOps | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 58 744 ✓ | 38 745 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +604 ✓ | +318 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Gitea Runner ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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

## Details

- [Gitea Runner](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea-runner) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea-runner.md)
- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gitea-runner-vs-harness