# harness vs Weechat

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

| | harness | Weechat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 38 753 ✓ | 3 418 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.

Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

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

harness is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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