# harness vs PostHog

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

| | harness | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 38 753 | 40 503 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +584 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3518 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | agent-skills-v0.3907.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PostHog scores 81/100 against 80/100 for harness, so it is the safer default.

PostHog ships more often: 3518 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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

## Details

- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)
- [PostHog](https://selfhost.directory/project/posthog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/posthog.md)

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