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Harness vs /dev/push
Harness has 38,378 GitHub stars, 3,397 forks, 106 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. /dev/push has 4,747 stars, 184 forks, 17 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Harness leads on adoption by 708% (38,378 vs 4,747 stars). Harness is written in Go under Apache-2.0; /dev/push is written in Python 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 | ★ 38K | ★ 4.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-03-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.4K | ⑂ 184 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Harness if
- You weight community size — 38K 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 Python
- You evaluated both and /dev/push fits your workflow better
About Harness
Harness Open Source is an Apache 2.0, Go based developer platform that combines Git source control management, CI/CD pipelines, Gitspaces hosted development environments and artifact registries into one self hostable system for engineering teams that want end to end software delivery without stitching four separate products together.
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About /dev/push
/dev/push is open source, self hostable deployment platform. It lives in developer tools and build and deployment ecosystem. Project uses Python and MIT license. It acts as alternative to Vercel, Render, Netlify, and similar services. Self hosting requires server with SSH access, sudo privileges, DNS, GitHub account, and email provider.
read the full /dev/push overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Harness or /dev/push more popular?
Harness has 38,378 GitHub stars and /dev/push has 4,747. 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 Python. 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 (38,378 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.