# deer-flow vs shai

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

| | deer-flow | shai |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 84 583 ✓ | 630 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 662 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 44/100 for shai, so it is the safer default.

shai ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

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

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 662 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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