# deer-flow vs Jackett

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

| | deer-flow | Jackett |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 2 in Indexer |
| GitHub stars | 84 639 ✓ | 16 281 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 691 ✓ | +212 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 144 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.24.2961 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 73/100 for Jackett, so it is the safer default.

Jackett ships more often: 144 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

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

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 691 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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