# harness vs woodpecker-ci

> Two self-hosted [CI/CD projects](https://selfhost.directory/cicd), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | harness | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 ✓ | 8 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

harness scores 80/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for harness.

If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; woodpecker-ci 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)
- [woodpecker-ci](https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/harness-vs-woodpecker-ci