deer-flowvsNovu
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Novu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 19 in Notifications |
| GitHub stars | 84 583 | 40 220 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 662 | +171 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | @novu/framework@v2.14.0 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 76/100 for Novu, so it is the safer default.
Novu ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 662 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Novu details →