# DeerFlow

Agent · https://godooo.ai/en/agent/deerflow

> DeerFlow is an open-source AI agent from ByteDance 字节跳动, launched in 2025, made for developers and businesses.

An open-source agent harness from ByteDance that researches, codes and creates with sub-agents and sandboxes.

Main jobs: Deep research reports, Hand off multi-step tasks, Multi-agent orchestration. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, on your own server, offline on your own machine, through an API and in the terminal.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Agent](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#agent)
- **Made by:** [ByteDance 字节跳动](https://godooo.ai/en/org/bytedance)
- **Launched:** 2025
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · MIT
- **Source code:** [github.com/bytedance/deer-flow](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow)
- **GitHub stars:** 82,937
- **How you run it:** Web · Self-host · Runs offline · API · Terminal
- **Made for:** Developers · Businesses
- **Protocols:** [Model Context Protocol](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/mcp)
- **Website:** [deerflow.tech](https://deerflow.tech)
- **Also known as:** deer-flow

## What it can do

- **[Deep research reports](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/deep-research)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “From Deep Research to Super Agent Harness” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Hand off multi-step tasks](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/general-agent)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “An open-source SuperAgent harness that researches, codes, and creates. With the help of sandboxes, memories, tools, skills and subagents, it handles different levels of tasks that could take minutes to hours.” (read on [deerflow.tech](https://deerflow.tech/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Multi-agent orchestration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/multi-agent)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “orchestrates sub-agents , memory , and sandboxes to do almost anything — powered by extensible skills” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Agentic coding](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/coding-agent)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Browser automation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/browser-automation)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Data analysis](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/data-analysis)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “An Exploratory Data Analysis of the Titanic Dataset Explore the Titanic dataset and identify the key factors that influenced survival rates with visualizations and insights.” (read on [deerflow.tech](https://deerflow.tech/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Long-term memory for agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-memory)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Long-Term Memory” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Web search with answers](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/web-search)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “optional web search provider” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Manus](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/manus)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation, Deep research reports; no code needed
- **[Genspark](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/genspark)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Hand off multi-step tasks, Web search with answers; no code needed
- **[CowAgent](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/cowagent)** (Open source, free): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation, Long-term memory for agents; no code needed
- **[ChatGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatgpt)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Data analysis, Deep research reports, Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed
- **[GPT Researcher](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/gpt-researcher)** (Open source, free): Also does: Deep research reports, Multi-agent orchestration, Web search with answers; no code needed
- **[STORM](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/storm)** (Open source, free): Also does: Deep research reports, Multi-agent orchestration, Web search with answers
- **[Perplexity](https://godooo.ai/en/product/perplexity)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers; no code needed
- **[ChatGPT agent](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/chatgpt-agent)**: Also does: Browser automation, Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed
- **[Claude Cowork](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/claude-cowork)**: Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation, Data analysis; no code needed
- **[goose](https://godooo.ai/en/cli/goose)** (Open source, free): Also does: Agentic coding, Hand off multi-step tasks
- **[OpenManus](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/openmanus)** (Open source, free): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation, Data analysis
- **[Claude](https://godooo.ai/en/model/claude)**: Also does: Agentic coding, Data analysis, Hand off multi-step tasks; no code needed

## Connections

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## Questions

### What is DeerFlow?

DeerFlow is an open-source AI agent from ByteDance 字节跳动, launched in 2025, made for developers and businesses. An open-source agent harness from ByteDance that researches, codes and creates with sub-agents and sandboxes.

### Is DeerFlow free?

Yes. DeerFlow is open source (MIT) and free to use.

### Is DeerFlow open source?

Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow.

### Can DeerFlow run locally?

Yes. DeerFlow can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can DeerFlow do?

Main jobs: Deep research reports, Hand off multi-step tasks, Multi-agent orchestration. It can also do: Agentic coding, Browser automation, Data analysis, Long-term memory for agents, Web search with answers.

### Who makes DeerFlow?

DeerFlow is made by ByteDance 字节跳动.

### What are open-source alternatives to DeerFlow?

Open-source ones: CowAgent, GPT Researcher, STORM, goose and OpenManus. Others: Manus, Genspark, ChatGPT, Perplexity, ChatGPT agent and Claude Cowork.

## Sources

- [github.com](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow) — checked 2026-09-24
- [deerflow.tech](https://deerflow.tech/) — checked 2026-09-24

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