# harness vs LXD

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

| | harness | LXD |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #3 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 38 744 ✓ | 4 841 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +317 ✓ | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

harness is growing faster right now (+317 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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