DeepSeek HarnessvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 264 652 | 26 131 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 660 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 82/100 for Zulip, so it is the safer default.
Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 660 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →Zulip details →