DeepSeek Harnessvsnginx-proxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | nginx-proxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 264 755 | 19 936 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 763 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 76/100 for nginx-proxy, so it is the safer default.
nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 763 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →nginx-proxy details →