deer-flowvsTraceRoot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | TraceRoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 84 629 | 1 131 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 681 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.
TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 681 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →TraceRoot details →