# harness vs SketchForge

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

| | harness | SketchForge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #9 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 38 759 ✓ | 1 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +325 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v1.0.3 · 17 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 55/100 for SketchForge, so it is the safer default.

harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for SketchForge.

harness is growing faster right now (+325 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harness.md)
- [SketchForge](https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/harness-vs-sketchforge-3d