# Harbor vs minecraft

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

| | Harbor | minecraft |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #1 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 29 634 ✓ | 14 492 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +190 ✓ | +161 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 78/100 for minecraft, so it is the safer default.

minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.

If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; Harbor needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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