# harness vs mindwendel

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

| | harness | mindwendel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #23 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 38 748 ✓ | 142 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.4.9 · 8 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Elixir |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 44/100 for mindwendel, so it is the safer default.

mindwendel ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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

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