# Harbor vs Unregistry

> Two self-hosted [Container Registry projects](https://selfhost.directory/container-registry), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Harbor | Unregistry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #4 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 29 637 ✓ | 4 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +193 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.4.3 · 12 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 63/100 for Unregistry, so it is the safer default.

Harbor ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Unregistry.

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

Harbor is growing faster right now (+193 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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