DeepSeek HarnessvsNATS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 264 755 | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 763 | +192 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 80/100 for NATS, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 763 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →NATS details →