HarborvsWarpgate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | Warpgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 29 634 | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +190 | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 33 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Harbor scores 80/100 against 75/100 for Warpgate, so it is the safer default.
Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.
If you want the quickest setup, Warpgate is easier to run; Harbor needs more configuration.
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