# harness vs OpenAList

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

| | harness | OpenAList |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #16 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 748 ✓ | 253 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v3.45.31 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| 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 52/100 for OpenAList, so it is the safer default.

OpenAList ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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

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