DeepSeek HarnessvsOTOBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | OTOBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 265 570 | 340 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 578 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Perl |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.
OTOBO ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, DeepSeek Harness is easier to run; OTOBO needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 578 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →OTOBO details →