harnessvsOctoBot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | OctoBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency |
| GitHub stars | 38 755 | 6 872 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 | +257 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.
harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; OctoBot needs more configuration.
harness details →OctoBot details →