DeepSeek HarnessvsPhoton
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Photon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #16 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 265 285 | 557 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 293 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v2.4.3 · 30 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Svelte |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 54/100 for Photon, so it is the safer default.
Photon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 293 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Photon details →