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Harness vs /dev/push
Harness has 38,798 GitHub stars, 3,451 forks, 106 open issues and last shipped yesterday. /dev/push has 4,809 stars, 189 forks, 17 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Harness leads on adoption by 707% (38,798 vs 4,809 stars). Harness is written in Go under Apache-2.0; /dev/push is written in TypeScript under MIT. Harness has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, /dev/push 4%. Harness was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Harness | /dev/push | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 4.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.5K | ⑂ 189 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Harness if
- You weight community size — 39K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick /dev/push if
- You want the /dev/push feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and /dev/push fits your workflow better
About Harness
Harness Harness Open Source is an open source development platform packed with the power of code hosting, automated DevOps pipelines, hosted development environments (Gitspaces), and artifact registries. Overview Harness Open source is an open source development platform packed with the power of code hosting, automated DevOps pipelines, Gitspaces, and artifact registries. Running Harness locally The latest publicly released docker image can be found on harness/harness. To install Harness yourself, simply run the command below. Once the container is up, you can visit in your browser. The Harness image uses a…
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About /dev/push
/dev/push An open source and self hostable alternative to Vercel, Render, Netlify and the likes. It allows you to build and deploy any app (Python, Node.js, PHP, ...) with zero downtime updates, real time logs, team management, customizable environments and domains, etc. Key features Git based deployments : Push to deploy from GitHub with zero downtime rollouts and instant rollback. Multi language support : Python, Node.js, PHP... basically anything that can run on Docker. Environment management : Multiple environments with branch mapping and encrypted environment variables. Real time monitoring : Live and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Harness or /dev/push more popular?
Harness has 38,798 GitHub stars and /dev/push has 4,809. Harness has the larger community by that measure.
Are Harness and /dev/push free?
Both are open source. Harness is licensed under Apache-2.0 and /dev/push under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Harness and /dev/push?
Harness is written in Go and /dev/push in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Harness or /dev/push?
Choose Harness if you want the larger community (38,798 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose /dev/push if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.