DeepSeek Harnessvshermes-agent
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | hermes-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 264 255 | 257 885 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 263 | +9 462 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 36 |
| Latest release | — | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 87/100 for DeepSeek Harness, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness details →hermes-agent details →