deer-flowvsMend Renovate CLI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Mend Renovate CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #11 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 84 574 | 22 942 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 653 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | 44.192.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 74/100 for Mend Renovate CLI, so it is the safer default.
Mend Renovate CLI ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, Mend Renovate CLI is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 653 stars in 30 days).
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