# DeepSeek Harness vs NATS

> 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 | 264 775 ✓ | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 783 ✓ | +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 (+8 783 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DeepSeek Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness.md)
- [NATS](https://selfhost.directory/project/nats) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nats.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-nats