DeepSeek Harnessvsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 | 127 412 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 | +2 940 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 87/100 for DeepSeek Harness, so it is the safer default.
rustdesk ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 147 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →rustdesk details →