deer-flowvsThe-One-File
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | The-One-File | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #18 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 84 639 | 548 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 691 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | TOFV-2.0 · 7 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 52/100 for The-One-File, so it is the safer default.
The-One-File ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, The-One-File is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 691 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →The-One-File details →