# harness vs soundscape

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

| | harness | soundscape |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #31 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 38 755 ✓ | 745 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 45/100 for soundscape, so it is the safer default.

harness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for soundscape.

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

harness is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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