# DeepSeek Harness vs hermes-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.

## Details

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

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