Agentic Signalvsdeer-flow
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Agentic Signal | deer-flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 10 in AI Automation | #5 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 84 589 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 668 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.5.1 · 28 Sept 2026 | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 46/100 for Agentic Signal, so it is the safer default.
Agentic Signal ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, Agentic Signal is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 668 stars in 30 days).
Agentic Signal details →deer-flow details →