airbytevsdify
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airbyte | dify | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Engineering | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows |
| GitHub stars | 22 283 | 159 843 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | +2 833 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 75/100 for airbyte, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for airbyte.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; airbyte needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 833 stars in 30 days).
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