HarborvsWakapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | Wakapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 29 641 | 4 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +187 | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | 2.18.2 · 14 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 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.
Wakapi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.
If you want the quickest setup, Wakapi is easier to run; Harbor needs more configuration.
Harbor is growing faster right now (+187 stars in 30 days).
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