# deer-flow vs metamcp

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | deer-flow | metamcp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #10 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 84 602 ✓ | 2 735 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 654 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ | v2.4.22 · 19 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 61/100 for metamcp, so it is the safer default.

metamcp ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

If you want the quickest setup, metamcp is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 654 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [deer-flow](https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow.md)
- [metamcp](https://selfhost.directory/project/metamcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/metamcp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deer-flow-vs-metamcp