deer-flowvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 84 583 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 662 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Zulip, so it is the safer default.
Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, Zulip is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 662 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →Zulip details →