DeepSeek Harnessvssignserver-ce
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | signserver-ce | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 2 in PKI |
| GitHub stars | 265 409 | 440 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 417 | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v7.7.1 · 26 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 51/100 for signserver-ce, so it is the safer default.
signserver-ce ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, DeepSeek Harness is easier to run; signserver-ce needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 417 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →signserver-ce details →