deer-flowvsopen·kritt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | open·kritt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #24 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 84 634 | 2 380 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 686 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.4.1 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 62/100 for open·kritt, so it is the safer default.
open·kritt ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, open·kritt 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 →open·kritt details →