harnessvsTeslaMate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | TeslaMate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 5 in Vehicle Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 753 | 9 202 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +166 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v4.4.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Elixir |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 74/100 for TeslaMate, so it is the safer default.
TeslaMate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; TeslaMate needs more configuration.
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