DeepSeek HarnessvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 264 775 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 783 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| 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 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 783 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Weechat details →