deer-flowvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 84 615 | 54 174 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 667 | +2 866 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 87 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 84/100 for multica, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, multica is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow details →multica details →