deer-flowvsumbrel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | umbrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #9 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 84 634 | 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 686 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 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 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.
umbrel ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 686 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →umbrel details →