HarborvsSketchForge
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | SketchForge | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #9 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 29 643 | 1 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +189 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.0.3 · 17 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Harbor scores 80/100 against 55/100 for SketchForge, so it is the safer default.
Harbor ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for SketchForge.
If you want the quickest setup, SketchForge is easier to run; Harbor needs more configuration.
Harbor is growing faster right now (+189 stars in 30 days).
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