deer-flowvsOperant
Two self-hosted AI Agents projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Operant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #170 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 84 580 | 447 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 659 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | desktop-candidate-2026-09-28-08e65ea · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 39/100 for Operant, so it is the safer default.
deer-flow ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Operant.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 659 stars in 30 days).
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