deer-flowvsYouCast
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | YouCast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #8 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 84 634 | 265 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 686 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 46/100 for YouCast, so it is the safer default.
deer-flow ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for YouCast.
If you want the quickest setup, YouCast is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 686 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →YouCast details →