deer-flowvsLXD
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | LXD | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 84 551 | 4 841 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 630 | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 19 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 630 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →LXD details →