deer-flowvspaymenter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | paymenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 84 615 | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 667 | +500 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, paymenter is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 667 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →paymenter details →