deer-flowvsNomad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Nomad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 84 551 | 17 044 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 630 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, Nomad is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 630 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Nomad details →