deer-flowvsThumbor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Thumbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 84 602 | 10 528 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 681 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 72/100 for Thumbor, so it is the safer default.
deer-flow ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Thumbor.
If you want the quickest setup, Thumbor is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 681 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Thumbor details →