deer-flowvslogstash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | logstash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline |
| GitHub stars | 84 615 | 14 969 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 667 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 32 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 72/100 for logstash, so it is the safer default.
logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, logstash is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 667 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →logstash details →