# deer-flow vs web-portal

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | deer-flow | web-portal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #23 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 84 611 ✓ | 259 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 663 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 48/100 for web-portal, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, web-portal is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 663 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [deer-flow](https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow.md)
- [web-portal](https://selfhost.directory/project/web-portal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/web-portal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deer-flow-vs-web-portal