deer-flowvsskyvern
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | skyvern | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 84 574 | 23 293 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 653 | +235 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 26 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.0.56 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 75/100 for skyvern, so it is the safer default.
skyvern ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, skyvern 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 →skyvern details →