# Agentic Signal vs deer-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 | #4 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 84 602 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 654 ✓ |
| 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 (+1 654 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Agentic Signal](https://selfhost.directory/project/agentic-signal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/agentic-signal.md)
- [deer-flow](https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/agentic-signal-vs-deer-flow