DeepSeek Harnessvsparlant
Two self-hosted AI Agents projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | parlant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 264 716 | 18 311 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 724 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.
parlant ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, DeepSeek Harness is easier to run; parlant needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 724 stars in 30 days).
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