deer-flowvsRocketship
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Rocketship | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #9 of 10 in Testing |
| GitHub stars | 84 583 | 182 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 662 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.5.43 · 18 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 43/100 for Rocketship, so it is the safer default.
Rocketship ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 662 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Rocketship details →