deer-flowvsPiik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Piik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 84 560 | 3 856 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 639 | +398 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.
Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, Piik is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 639 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Piik details →