deer-flowvsRecipeSage
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | RecipeSage | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 84 574 | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 653 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 27 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v4.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only OR Proprietary |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 57/100 for RecipeSage, so it is the safer default.
RecipeSage ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, RecipeSage is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 653 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →RecipeSage details →