deer-flowvsk7
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | k7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #20 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 84 583 | 824 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 662 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.
k7 ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, k7 is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 662 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →k7 details →