deer-flowvsLocal Deep Research
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Local Deep Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #11 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 84 589 | 9 437 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 668 | +314 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 24 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.10.7 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 74/100 for Local Deep Research, so it is the safer default.
Local Deep Research ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, Local Deep Research is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 668 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Local Deep Research details →