DeepSeek Harnessvsn8n
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 264 377 | 208 845 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 385 | +3 036 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 205 |
| Latest release | — | n8n@3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
n8n scores 92/100 against 87/100 for DeepSeek Harness, so it is the safer default.
n8n ships more often: 205 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 385 stars in 30 days).
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