deer-flowvshermes-ui
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | hermes-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #59 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 84 580 | 205 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 659 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v3.3.26 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 47/100 for hermes-ui, so it is the safer default.
hermes-ui ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, hermes-ui is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 659 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →hermes-ui details →