deer-flowvsUUSEC WAF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | UUSEC WAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 84 580 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 659 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v7.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 59/100 for UUSEC WAF, so it is the safer default.
UUSEC WAF ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, UUSEC WAF is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 659 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →UUSEC WAF details →