deer-flowvspandaprobe
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | pandaprobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #43 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 84 654 | 792 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 706 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.7.0 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 51/100 for pandaprobe, so it is the safer default.
pandaprobe ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, pandaprobe is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 706 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →pandaprobe details →