deer-flowvsurl-to-png
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | url-to-png | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #13 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 84 574 | 256 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 653 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.1.4 · 18 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 49/100 for url-to-png, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, url-to-png is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 653 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →url-to-png details →