deer-flowvsShow Me The Story
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Show Me The Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #47 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 84 615 | 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 667 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v4.0.2 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 47/100 for Show Me The Story, so it is the safer default.
Show Me The Story ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, Show Me The Story is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 667 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Show Me The Story details →