# harness vs Kavita

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

| | harness | Kavita |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 38 748 ✓ | 11 966 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 ✓ | +238 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.

Kavita ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

## Details

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

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