# deer-flow vs Paseo

> Two self-hosted [AI Agents projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai-agents), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | deer-flow | Paseo |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 84 589 ✓ | 22 300 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 668 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 72/100 for Paseo, so it is the safer default.

Paseo ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

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

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 668 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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