HarborvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 29 639 | 3 418 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +185 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Harbor scores 80/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.
Harbor is growing faster right now (+185 stars in 30 days).
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