# harness vs ADAMANT IPFS Node

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

| | harness | ADAMANT IPFS Node |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #8 of 15 in File Storage |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 ✓ | 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.1.0 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 48/100 for ADAMANT IPFS Node, so it is the safer default.

harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for ADAMANT IPFS Node.

If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; ADAMANT IPFS Node 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)
- [ADAMANT IPFS Node](https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-node) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-node.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/harness-vs-ipfs-node