HarborvsPanWatch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | PanWatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #3 of 9 in Fintech |
| GitHub stars | 29 638 | 2 270 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +184 | +119 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | 0.20.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Harbor scores 80/100 against 62/100 for PanWatch, so it is the safer default.
PanWatch ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.
If you want the quickest setup, PanWatch is easier to run; Harbor needs more configuration.
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