harnessvsoctelium
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | octelium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 38 755 | 4 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 21 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.
octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; octelium needs more configuration.
harness is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).
harness details →octelium details →