DeepSeek HarnessvsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 265 053 | 42 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 061 | +1 236 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 86 |
| Latest release | — | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 84/100 for Sunshine, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, Sunshine is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 061 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Sunshine details →