# harness vs inertia

> Two self-hosted [CI/CD projects](https://selfhost.directory/cicd), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | harness | inertia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #27 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 38 745 ✓ | 153 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 42/100 for inertia, so it is the safer default.

harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for inertia.

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

harness is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)
- [inertia](https://selfhost.directory/project/inertia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/inertia.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/harness-vs-inertia