# DeepSeek Harness vs Sonatype Nexus

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | DeepSeek Harness | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 265 634 ✓ | 2 691 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 642 ✓ | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 64/100 for Sonatype Nexus, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.

DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 642 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DeepSeek Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness.md)
- [Sonatype Nexus](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonatype-nexus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-sonatype-nexus