DeepSeek HarnessvsSillyTavern
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | SillyTavern | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 264 377 | 35 042 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 385 | +1 320 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 1.19.0 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 84/100 for SillyTavern, so it is the safer default.
SillyTavern ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 385 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →SillyTavern details →