growthbookvsharness
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| growthbook | harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #3 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 8 547 | 38 756 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +322 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; growthbook needs more configuration.
harness is growing faster right now (+322 stars in 30 days).
growthbook details →harness details →