DeepSeek Harnessvspretalx
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | pretalx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 3 in Conference Management |
| GitHub stars | 265 053 | 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 061 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.
pretalx ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, DeepSeek Harness is easier to run; pretalx needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 061 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →pretalx details →