# harness vs Print Farm Manager

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

| | harness | Print Farm Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #17 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 38 761 ✓ | 215 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +327 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v1.0.0 · 2 Jul 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 47/100 for Print Farm Manager, so it is the safer default.

harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Print Farm Manager.

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

harness is growing faster right now (+327 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)
- [Print Farm Manager](https://selfhost.directory/project/print-farm-manager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/print-farm-manager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/harness-vs-print-farm-manager