# DeepSeek Harness vs twinny

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

| | DeepSeek Harness | twinny |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 264 652 ✓ | 3 684 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 660 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v4.0.20 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 63/100 for twinny, so it is the safer default.

twinny ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.

DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 660 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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