DeepSeek Harnessvsvito
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | vito | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 27 in Server Management |
| GitHub stars | 264 906 | 3 258 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 914 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | 4.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 64/100 for vito, so it is the safer default.
vito ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, vito is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 914 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →vito details →