# Harbor vs Joplin

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

| | Harbor | Joplin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 29 638 | 56 921 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +184 | +441 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Joplin scores 83/100 against 80/100 for Harbor, so it is the safer default.

Joplin ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.

Joplin is growing faster right now (+441 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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