deer-flowvsnginx-proxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | nginx-proxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 84 583 | 19 936 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 662 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 76/100 for nginx-proxy, so it is the safer default.
nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy 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 →nginx-proxy details →