# DeepSeek Harness vs parlant

> Two self-hosted [AI Agents projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai-agents), 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 | 264 775 ✓ | 18 311 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 783 ✓ | +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 (+8 783 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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