# deer-flow vs Nomad

> 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).

## Details

- [deer-flow](https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow.md)
- [Nomad](https://selfhost.directory/project/nomad) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nomad.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deer-flow-vs-nomad