# harness vs OpenSlides

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

| | harness | OpenSlides |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #3 of 3 in Conference Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 756 ✓ | 661 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +322 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | 4.3.6 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 56/100 for OpenSlides, so it is the safer default.

OpenSlides ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; OpenSlides needs more configuration.

harness is growing faster right now (+322 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)
- [OpenSlides](https://selfhost.directory/project/openslides) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openslides.md)

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