DeepSeek Harnessvssms
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | sms | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #11 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 264 652 | 269 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 660 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | 8.0.0 · 8 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 48/100 for sms, so it is the safer default.
sms ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 660 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →sms details →