HarborvsNova Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | Nova Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #20 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 29 637 | 355 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Harbor scores 80/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.
Harbor ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.
Harbor is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).
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