DeepSeek HarnessvsLocal Deep Research
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Local Deep Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #11 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 264 775 | 9 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 783 | +313 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 24 |
| Latest release | — | v1.10.7 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 74/100 for Local Deep Research, so it is the safer default.
Local Deep Research ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 783 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Local Deep Research details →