DeepSeek HarnessvsPaperless-ngx
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Paperless-ngx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 265 634 | 47 293 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 642 | +1 302 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 26 |
| Latest release | — | v3.3.4 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 86/100 for Paperless-ngx, so it is the safer default.
Paperless-ngx ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 642 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Paperless-ngx details →