DeepSeek HarnessvsPayload CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Payload CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 264 906 | 45 565 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 914 | +653 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 |
| Latest release | — | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 83/100 for Payload CMS, so it is the safer default.
Payload CMS ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 914 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Payload CMS details →