DeepSeek Harnessvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 265 570 | 24 098 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 578 | +177 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 |
| Latest release | — | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 80/100 for prefect, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 578 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →prefect details →