deer-flowvsNeko
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Neko | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 84 574 | 22 563 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 653 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 78/100 for Neko, so it is the safer default.
Neko ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 653 stars in 30 days).
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