# AionUi vs deer-flow

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AionUi | deer-flow |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 120 in AI Assistant | #5 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 33 857 | 84 589 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +780 | +1 668 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.2.2 · 9 Sept 2026 | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 81/100 for AionUi, so it is the safer default.

AionUi ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

If you want the quickest setup, AionUi is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 668 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AionUi](https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui.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/aionui-vs-deer-flow