harnessvspaymenter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | paymenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 38 761 | 2 812 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +327 | +501 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; paymenter needs more configuration.
harness details →paymenter details →