DeepSeek HarnessvsJackett
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Jackett | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 2 in Indexer |
| GitHub stars | 264 775 | 16 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 783 | +213 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 143 |
| Latest release | — | v0.24.2949 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 73/100 for Jackett, so it is the safer default.
Jackett ships more often: 143 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, Jackett is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 783 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Jackett details →