deer-flowvssphinx-relay
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | sphinx-relay | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #71 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 84 574 | 247 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 653 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 44/100 for sphinx-relay, so it is the safer default.
deer-flow ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sphinx-relay.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 653 stars in 30 days).
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