Harborvsopenpencil
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | openpencil | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 29 640 | 9 422 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +186 | +821 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Harbor scores 80/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.
If you want the quickest setup, openpencil is easier to run; Harbor needs more configuration.
openpencil is growing faster right now (+821 stars in 30 days).
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