DeepSeek HarnessvsLibreChat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | LibreChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 264 377 | 46 414 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 385 | +1 606 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 85/100 for LibreChat, so it is the safer default.
LibreChat ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 385 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →LibreChat details →