blinkvsdify
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| blink | dify | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #177 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 159 820 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 810 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | blink-server-0.1.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 38/100 for blink, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for blink.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; blink needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 810 stars in 30 days).
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