DeepSeek HarnessvsQinglong
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Qinglong | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 265 481 | 20 027 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 489 | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | upgrade-master · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 69/100 for Qinglong, so it is the safer default.
Qinglong ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, Qinglong is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 489 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Qinglong details →