DeepSeek HarnessvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 | 13 927 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 | +152 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 76/100 for OpenSearch, so it is the safer default.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 147 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →OpenSearch details →