# DeepSeek Harness vs Typesense

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

| | DeepSeek Harness | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 265 723 ✓ | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 731 ✓ | +470 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v30.2 · 19 Apr 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 79/100 for Typesense, so it is the safer default.

Typesense ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.

If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.

DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 731 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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