# deer-flow vs Pulse

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

| | deer-flow | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 84 574 ✓ | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 653 ✓ | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 43 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

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

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 653 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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