DeepSeek Harnessvstelescope
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | telescope | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v0.0.27 · 8 May 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 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.
telescope ships more often: 5 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 →telescope details →