Harbour: Docker/Portainer management app for iOS
Harbour is a self-hosted docker and server management tool. Docker/Portainer management app for iOS.
Why self-host Harbour
The case for running Harbour at home is straightforward: you get the full feature set, no subscription cost, and no data sitting on someone else’s server.
What it does
Harbour falls into the Docker, Server Management category of self-hosted software. It is designed to be deployed on your own infrastructure, whether that is a home server, a VPS, or a local machine running Docker.
Community traction
The project has 544 stars on GitHub, which is a reasonable proxy for how widely it is used. Active repositories tend to ship bug fixes faster and have better documentation than projects that stall after the initial release.
Deployment
Docker is the most common deployment path. If you are already running containers at home, adding Harbour to a compose file is a low-friction way to try it.
Maturity
The current release is 4.1.1. The project has moved past early development and tends to ship stable, documented releases.
License
It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, making it freely available for personal and commercial use.
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If the use case fits, Harbour is a solid choice. Most of the complexity is in the initial deploy, and the day-to-day operation is low maintenance.