# harness vs IPFS Web UI

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

| | harness | IPFS Web UI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #13 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 38 756 ✓ | 1 636 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +322 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v4.13.0 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 60/100 for IPFS Web UI, so it is the safer default.

harness is growing faster right now (+322 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)
- [IPFS Web UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-webui.md)

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