# Harbor vs NetworkOptimizer

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

| | Harbor | NetworkOptimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #17 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 29 640 ✓ | 1 213 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +186 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.10.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 56/100 for NetworkOptimizer, so it is the safer default.

NetworkOptimizer ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.

Harbor is growing faster right now (+186 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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