Cotalvsdify
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Cotal | dify | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #97 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows |
| GitHub stars | 366 | 159 843 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 833 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.121.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 50/100 for Cotal, so it is the safer default.
Cotal ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 833 stars in 30 days).
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