DeepSeek Harnessvsdify
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | dify | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows |
| GitHub stars | 264 377 | 159 787 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 385 | +2 777 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 87/100 for DeepSeek Harness, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 385 stars in 30 days).
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