# DeepSeek Harness vs sonobarr

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

| | DeepSeek Harness | sonobarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #16 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 265 690 ✓ | 383 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 698 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 0.13.0 · 9 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 sonobarr, so it is the safer default.

sonobarr ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.

DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 698 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DeepSeek Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness.md)
- [sonobarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonobarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonobarr.md)

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