DeepSeek Harnessvstasks
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | tasks | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #11 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 265 053 | 345 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 061 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | android-2026.07.0500 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 51/100 for tasks, so it is the safer default.
tasks ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, tasks 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 →tasks details →