deer-flowvswoodpecker-ci
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | woodpecker-ci | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 84 574 | 8 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 653 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.
woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, woodpecker-ci 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 →woodpecker-ci details →