deer-flowvsmetronome
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | metronome | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #61 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 84 602 | 176 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 654 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 8 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v4.0.5 · 27 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 47/100 for metronome, so it is the safer default.
metronome ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 654 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →metronome details →