# deer-flow vs HiClaw

> Two self-hosted [AI Agents projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai-agents), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | deer-flow | HiClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #32 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 84 551 ✓ | 5 885 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 630 ✓ | +222 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.

HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

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

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 630 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [deer-flow](https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow.md)
- [HiClaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/hiclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hiclaw.md)

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