# harness vs recyclarr

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

| | harness | recyclarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #15 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 756 ✓ | 2 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +322 ✓ | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v8.8.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 64/100 for recyclarr, so it is the safer default.

recyclarr ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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)
- [recyclarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/recyclarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/recyclarr.md)

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