harnessvsrestic-rest-server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | restic-rest-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 1 532 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
harness is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
harness details →restic-rest-server details →