DeepSeek HarnessvsStirling-PDF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Stirling-PDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 | 95 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 | +2 327 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 25 |
| Latest release | — | v3.2.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness and Stirling-PDF score the same (87/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Stirling-PDF ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 147 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Stirling-PDF details →