# deer-flow vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | deer-flow | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 84 629 ✓ | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 681 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

deer-flow scores 86/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.

If you want the quickest setup, Zigbee2MQTT is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.

deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 681 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [deer-flow](https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deer-flow.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deer-flow-vs-zigbee2mqtt