DeepSeek HarnessvsRecipeSage
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | RecipeSage | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 264 716 | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 724 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 27 |
| Latest release | — | v4.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only OR Proprietary |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 57/100 for RecipeSage, so it is the safer default.
RecipeSage ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 724 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →RecipeSage details →