# clawbox vs dify

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | clawbox | dify |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #96 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows |
| GitHub stars | 32 | 159 833 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 823 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v4.2.0 · 5 Oct 2026 | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

dify scores 90/100 against 38/100 for clawbox, so it is the safer default.

clawbox ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.

dify is growing faster right now (+2 823 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [clawbox](https://selfhost.directory/project/clawbox) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/clawbox.md)
- [dify](https://selfhost.directory/project/dify) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dify.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/clawbox-vs-dify