DeepSeek Harnessvsopenclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | openclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 264 652 | 393 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 660 | +2 930 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 37 |
| Latest release | — | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 87/100 for DeepSeek Harness, so it is the safer default.
openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 660 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →openclaw details →