deer-flowvsontime
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | ontime | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 11 in Event Management |
| GitHub stars | 84 634 | 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 686 | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v4.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 60/100 for ontime, so it is the safer default.
ontime ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, ontime is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 686 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →ontime details →