DeerFlow vs AgenticSeek vs OpenManus
Side by side, as alternatives to Manus. Rows that differ are highlighted; the strongest value in a row is marked. Unknown means no source yet.
DeerFlowbytedance/deer-flow
AgenticSeekFosowl/agenticSeek
OpenManusFoundationAgents/OpenManus
Manuspaid product
Cost and coverage
Price
$0 software; you run it
$0 software; you run it
$0 software; you run it
See pricing page source ↗
Autonomous web browsing
No: No
Partial: Partly
Partial: Partly
Confirmed: Yes
Deep research reports
Partial: Partly
No: No
No: No
Confirmed: Yes
File and code tasks in a sandbox
Partial: Partly
Partial: Partly
Partial: Partly
Confirmed: Yes
Slides generated from a prompt
Partial: Partly
No: No
No: No
Confirmed: Yes
Scheduled agent tasks
Partial: Partly
No: No
No: No
Confirmed: Yes
Connectors to your apps
Partial: Partly
No: No
No: No
Confirmed: Yes
Jobs covered
5 of 6 jobs
2 of 6 jobs
2 of 6 jobs
All 6
Popularity and activity (from GitHub)
Stars
84,212Top
27,515
58,747
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Gain this week
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
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Signal
Building history
Building history
Building history
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Commits / 4 wk
679Top
16
0
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Latest release
v2.1.0 · 2026-09-24Top
Unknown
v0.3.0 · 2025-04-10
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Commits / 12 wk
1,333
30
8
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People committing / 12 mo
98+
18
3
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Issues opened / closed, 30 days
359 / 335
0 / 0
8 / 28
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Facts, with sources on each project page
Runs on my machine?Differs
Confirmed: Self-hosted with Docker (recommended) or a local dev setup
Confirmed: Yes, fully local with Docker services and a local model
Confirmed: Yes, Python CLI on your own machine; Docker sandbox optional
Hosted by the vendor
Code licenceDiffers
Confirmed: MIT
Partial: GPL-3.0 (copyleft)
Confirmed: MIT
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Model weights licenceDiffers
Confirmed: No separate model weights; you bring model API keys or host a model yourself (vLLM supported)
Confirmed: No separate model weights; you choose a local model (Ollama, LM Studio) or a cloud API
Confirmed: No separate model weights; you bring your own model API key or a local Ollama model
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Commercial useDiffers
Confirmed: Yes, MIT code; model and search provider terms apply separately
Partial: GPL-3.0 code allows commercial use if derived work stays GPL; local model terms vary
Confirmed: Yes, MIT code; model terms depend on the provider or local model you choose
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Paid services needed?Differs
Partial: Needs a model (API key or self-hosted) and a web search provider such as Tavily or InfoQuest; self-hosted fetchers exist
Confirmed: None required with a local model; cloud LLM APIs are optional
Partial: An LLM API key is needed unless you run a local model through Ollama; Browser Use Cloud and Daytona sandboxes are optional
Subscription
HardwareDiffers
Confirmed: Minimum 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB free SSD for local use (more for Docker or shared servers); a local LLM is sized separately
Confirmed: For local models, a GPU that can run a 14B model (Magistral, Qwen, DeepSeek); with a cloud API, no GPU needed
Unknown: Not documented; needs Python 3.12 and Chrome or Chromium; a local model needs your own GPU
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Operating systemsDiffers
Confirmed: Linux recommended for servers; macOS and Windows (Git Bash) for development or evaluation
Confirmed: Windows, macOS and Linux with Docker Desktop or Docker Engine
Confirmed: Windows, macOS and Linux (install steps cover each)
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Setup effortDiffers
Confirmed: Medium; make setup writes config, then make docker-start; needs Docker Compose v2.24+ and model and search keys
Confirmed: Medium; Python 3.10, Docker Compose services (SearxNG, Redis), a local model server and .env config
Confirmed: Medium; clone, install Python deps with uv or conda, edit config.toml with model keys
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Stars over time
Switch to Growth % to compare projects of different sizes fairly.
- DeerFlow
- AgenticSeek
- OpenManus
Tracked daily since 16 Oct 2026. Dashed history: estimated from public records of when people starred the repo. Lines connect observations only; gaps contain no measured points.
Growth % starts at each project's first observed point in the shown range. Zero-star starts are unavailable.
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Numbers: GitHub, fetched nightly. Facts: read from each project's own documentation, with the source on its page. How we check. bytedance/deer-flow ↗Fosowl/agenticSeek ↗FoundationAgents/OpenManus ↗