DeepSeek HarnessvsNightingale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 265 285 | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 293 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 58/100 for Nightingale, so it is the safer default.
Nightingale ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, DeepSeek Harness is easier to run; Nightingale needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 293 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Nightingale details →