# DeerFlow [Personal & always-on agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/personal-agent)ByteDance[Last checked Nov 12, 2026](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) DeerFlow is ByteDance's open-source super agent harness that orchestrates sub-agents, memory and sandboxes for long tasks that research, code and create. [Visit DeerFlow](https://deerflow.tech/) - [deerflow.tech](https://deerflow.tech/) - [github.com/bytedance/deer-flow](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow) - Open source (MIT) - Self-hosted - Sandboxes - Sub-agents ## At a glance **Who it's for**: Developers who want a self-hosted long-horizon agent harness with sandboxes and extensible skills. **What does it do?**: An open-source super agent harness. It orchestrates sub-agents, memory, sandboxes, tools and skills to handle tasks that take minutes to hours, such as researching, coding and creating. DeerFlow 2.0 is a ground-up rewrite of the original deep-research framework. [github.com (source for What does it do?)](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow) [deerflow.tech (source for What does it do?)](https://deerflow.tech/) **Where does it run?**: Self-hosted. Run make setup for a config wizard, then start with Docker (recommended) or run locally. [github.com (source for Where does it run?)](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow) **What does it cost?**: Free and open source under MIT. [github.com (source for What does it cost?)](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow) **What does it connect to?**: Sandboxes, memories, tools, skills, sub-agents and a message gateway. [github.com (source for What does it connect to?)](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow) **Who makes it?**: ByteDance (GitHub org bytedance). [github.com (source for Who makes it?)](https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow) ## Common questions What is DeerFlow? DeerFlow is ByteDance's open-source super agent harness that orchestrates sub-agents, memory and sandboxes for long tasks that research, code and create. Who is DeerFlow for? Developers who want a self-hosted long-horizon agent harness with sandboxes and extensible skills. How much does DeerFlow cost? Free and open source under MIT. Checked against the vendor's pages on Nov 12, 2026. Plans change often, so confirm before you decide. Does DeerFlow run locally or in the cloud? DeerFlow runs in the vendor's cloud. You use it through chat apps and an API. What are alternatives to DeerFlow? See the Personal & always-on agents shortlist for the other options. [See all personal agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/personal-agent) --- Source: [DeerFlow: pricing & alternatives | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/deerflow). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.