# Harbor vs opencut

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

| | Harbor | opencut |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #2 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 29 637 | 96 679 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 | +6 058 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.

Harbor ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.

opencut is growing faster right now (+6 058 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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