# DeepSeek Harness vs openITCOCKPIT

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

| | DeepSeek Harness | openITCOCKPIT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 ✓ | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.

DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 147 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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