DeepSeek HarnessvsSemaphore UI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Semaphore UI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 | 14 337 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 | +149 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 |
| Latest release | — | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.
Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, Semaphore UI is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 147 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Semaphore UI details →