harnessvsOpenProject
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | OpenProject | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #3 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 16 773 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +577 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 22 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v17.9.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 79/100 for OpenProject, so it is the safer default.
OpenProject ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; OpenProject needs more configuration.
harness details →OpenProject details →