# harness vs The-One-File

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

| | harness | The-One-File |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #18 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 755 ✓ | 548 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | TOFV-2.0 · 7 Jun 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 52/100 for The-One-File, so it is the safer default.

The-One-File ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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)
- [The-One-File](https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/harness-vs-the-one-file