difyvsfluentd
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | fluentd | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #2 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 159 827 | 13 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 817 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 7 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.20.1 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 74/100 for fluentd, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for fluentd.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 817 stars in 30 days).
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