DeepSeek HarnessvsForem Selfhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Forem Selfhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 6 in Community |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 | 1 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Jinja |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 51/100 for Forem Selfhost, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, DeepSeek Harness is easier to run; Forem Selfhost needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 147 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Forem Selfhost details →