# harness vs Wazuh

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

| | harness | Wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 ✓ | 17 476 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +491 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

harness and Wazuh score the same (80/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Wazuh ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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

## Details

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

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