# harness vs MacOS

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

| | harness | MacOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 38 748 ✓ | 21 690 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 ✓ | +116 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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

harness is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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