deer-flowvstaOS
Two self-hosted AI Agents projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | taOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #104 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 84 589 | 582 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 668 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | bundle-latest · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 49/100 for taOS, so it is the safer default.
deer-flow ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for taOS.
If you want the quickest setup, taOS is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 668 stars in 30 days).
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