harnessvsontime
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | ontime | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #3 of 11 in Event Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 756 | 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +322 | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v4.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 60/100 for ontime, so it is the safer default.
ontime ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; ontime needs more configuration.
harness is growing faster right now (+322 stars in 30 days).
harness details →ontime details →