harnessvsPulumi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | Pulumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 38 744 | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +317 | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.
harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; Pulumi needs more configuration.
harness is growing faster right now (+317 stars in 30 days).
harness details →Pulumi details →