# Harbor vs Wastebin

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

| | Harbor | Wastebin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #4 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 29 635 ✓ | 880 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +191 ✓ | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.9.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 56/100 for Wastebin, so it is the safer default.

Wastebin ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.

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

Harbor is growing faster right now (+191 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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