harnessvsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 81 200 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 80/100 for harness, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.
harness details →netdata details →