deer-flowvspretalx
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | pretalx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 3 in Conference Management |
| GitHub stars | 84 602 | 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 654 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.
pretalx ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 654 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →pretalx details →