On January 13, 2026, Anthropic released Claude Cowork. Great product, but...
| Claude Cowork | DeepSeek Cowork | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Expensive | Ultra-low cost |
| Accessibility | Complex setup, regional restrictions | Ready to use |
| Open Source | Proprietary | Fully open source |
| Self-hosting | Not supported | Supports private deployment |
Reliable performance among open-source LLMs
Most competitive API pricing
Supports local deployment & customization
Use natural language to have AI help you with daily tasks
Turn natural language requests into multi-step AI workflows for coding, planning, and operational tasks.
Browse, organize, and preview your workspace files. Let AI help you manage your digital workspace efficiently.
AI remembers conversation context, understands your habits. Like having a 24/7 digital assistant at your command.
Tell the AI what you need in plain language, and watch it work for you.
"Review this module, summarize the risks, and suggest a safe refactor plan"
"Create the project structure and prepare the initial configuration files"
"Sort files in my downloads folder by type"
"Summarize what changed today and remind me what to do next"
Built on proven open-source technologies
AI kernel for code understanding and generation
AI session management, E2E encryption, multi-device sync
View on GitHub →Local runtime that powers the desktop app, web UI, and CLI workflows
Cross-platform desktop interface integrating all components
Learn more →Get up and running in minutes
$ git clone https://github.com/imjszhang/deepseek-cowork.git
$ cd deepseek-cowork
$ npm install
$ npm start
Development mode: npm run dev
CLI + Browser, no desktop app required.
$ npm install -g deepseek-cowork
$ deepseek-cowork start --daemon
$ deepseek-cowork openOr open the web interface directly:
Launch App