# deer-flow vs MuckScraper

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

| | deer-flow | MuckScraper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 6 in Feed Aggregator |
| GitHub stars | 84 602 ✓ | 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 654 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 46/100 for MuckScraper, so it is the safer default.

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

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)
- [MuckScraper](https://selfhost.directory/project/muckscraper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/muckscraper.md)

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