# Harbor vs Portainer

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

| | Harbor | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 634 | 38 737 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +190 ✓ | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.

If you want the quickest setup, Portainer is easier to run; Harbor needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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