deer-flowvsOTOBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | OTOBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 84 646 | 340 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 698 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Perl |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 698 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →OTOBO details →