deer-flowvsFreeSWITCH
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | FreeSWITCH | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 16 in VoIP |
| GitHub stars | 84 634 | 5 263 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 686 | +80 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 69/100 for FreeSWITCH, so it is the safer default.
FreeSWITCH ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 686 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →FreeSWITCH details →