deer-flowvsopenchangelog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | openchangelog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 84 589 | 342 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 668 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.8.2 · 12 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 47/100 for openchangelog, so it is the safer default.
openchangelog ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, openchangelog is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 668 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →openchangelog details →