# deer-flow vs OpenAgentd

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | deer-flow | OpenAgentd |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #34 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 84 580 ✓ | 213 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 659 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 65 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v3.35.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 51/100 for OpenAgentd, so it is the safer default.

OpenAgentd ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenAgentd is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 659 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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