# deer-flow vs woodpecker-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).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deer-flow-vs-woodpecker-ci