Open Source
Dify
by Dify
Build applications, agents and document-backed chat workflows through a visual platform.
Our verdict
Build applications, agents and document-backed chat workflows through a visual platform.
Best for: Teams prototyping a document assistant or model-backed workflow.
Choose something else if: you only need a single prompt, or cannot maintain the chosen deployment.
Source review
Using Dify in practice
Where it runs
Managed cloud or self-hosted Community Edition; review the licence.
How to install
Choose cloud or self-hosting and configure a model provider.
What it costs
Platform, infrastructure and model usage depend on deployment.
Prices and plans change. Check the linked sources before committing.
Why consider it
- Combines workflows, knowledge retrieval and app publishing.
- Offers managed cloud and self-hosted options.
What to watch for
- Retrieval quality depends on your documents and configuration.
- Self-hosting still requires operations and model access.
A first task to try
Build a document Q&A prototype using one public document and check whether answers are supported by it.
Suggested exercise, not an installation test. We reviewed the linked documentation; no host compatibility is implied.
Other options to understand
Related tools can solve different parts of the same job. Compare fit before treating them as replacements.
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 1.18.0 (released 23 Oct 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 157,241
Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.
Stars and usage
How Dify is growing
143,435 to 157,241
Alternatives
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Compare
Compare Dify side by side
Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubOfficial
- Official platform documentationOur review
- github api via nightly crawl, recovered from git history 20e874270887c1008f860ee0198e461a23c9e438Registry
A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.
Changelog
What changed
Released 1.18.0
Released 1.17.1
Released 1.17.0
Released 1.16.1
Released 1.16.0
Released 1.16.0-rc1
Released 1.15.0
Released 1.14.2
Released 1.14.1
Released 1.14.0
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