deer-flowvsMastodon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Mastodon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 84 589 | 50 457 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 668 | +138 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 38 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Mastodon, so it is the safer default.
Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 668 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Mastodon details →