Harborvsvanilla-cookbook
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | vanilla-cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 643 | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +189 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 13 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Harbor scores 80/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.
vanilla-cookbook ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.
If you want the quickest setup, vanilla-cookbook is easier to run; Harbor needs more configuration.
Harbor is growing faster right now (+189 stars in 30 days).
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