# Harbor vs transfer.sh

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

| | Harbor | transfer.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #9 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 29 631 ✓ | 15 908 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +187 ✓ | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 69/100 for transfer.sh, so it is the safer default.

Harbor ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.

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

Harbor is growing faster right now (+187 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Harbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor.md)
- [transfer.sh](https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh.md)

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