DeepSeek Harnessvshermesclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | hermesclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #46 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 264 716 | 754 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 724 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 |
| Latest release | — | v0.4.0 · 15 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 51/100 for hermesclaw, so it is the safer default.
hermesclaw ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 724 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →hermesclaw details →