DeepSeek HarnessvsZigbee2MQTT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Zigbee2MQTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 265 285 | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 293 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.
Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 293 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Zigbee2MQTT details →