DeepSeek Harnessvsshai
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | shai | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 264 577 | 630 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 585 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 44/100 for shai, so it is the safer default.
shai ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, shai is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 585 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →shai details →