# Harbor vs Saleor

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

| | Harbor | Saleor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #2 of 27 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 29 640 ✓ | 23 487 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +186 ✓ | +113 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 80 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | 3.23.45 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Saleor ships more often: 80 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.

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

## Details

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

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