# DeepSeek Harness vs opencut

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | DeepSeek Harness | opencut |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 264 906 ✓ | 96 679 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 914 ✓ | +6 058 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.

opencut ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.

## Details

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

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