# harness vs hass-otbr-docker

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

| | harness | hass-otbr-docker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #90 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 38 753 ✓ | 174 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.4.0 · 13 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 38/100 for hass-otbr-docker, so it is the safer default.

harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for hass-otbr-docker.

If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; hass-otbr-docker needs more configuration.

harness is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)
- [hass-otbr-docker](https://selfhost.directory/project/hass-otbr-docker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hass-otbr-docker.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/harness-vs-hass-otbr-docker