# clawbox vs DeepSeek Harness

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

| | clawbox | DeepSeek Harness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #96 of 120 in AI Assistant | #3 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 32 | 264 775 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +8 783 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.2.0 · 5 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 38/100 for clawbox, so it is the safer default.

clawbox ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.

DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 783 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [clawbox](https://selfhost.directory/project/clawbox) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/clawbox.md)
- [DeepSeek Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/clawbox-vs-deepseek-harness