# deer-flow vs Apache Pinot

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | deer-flow | Apache Pinot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 33/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #7 of 7 in Databases & storage |
| GitHub stars | 84 589 ✓ | 6 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 668 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | release-1.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | — |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 33/100 for Apache Pinot, so it is the safer default.

Apache Pinot ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

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)
- [Apache Pinot](https://selfhost.directory/project/pinot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pinot.md)

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