deer-flowvsnext-ai-draw-io
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | next-ai-draw-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 84 583 | 36 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 662 | +440 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.
next-ai-draw-io ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 662 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →next-ai-draw-io details →