# gluetun vs Harbor

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

| | gluetun | Harbor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 15 909 | 29 635 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +311 ✓ | +191 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.

Harbor ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.

## Details

- [gluetun](https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun.md)
- [Harbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gluetun-vs-harbor