difyvsheym
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | heym | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #65 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 159 820 | 1 261 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 810 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 26 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.0.140 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 55/100 for heym, so it is the safer default.
heym ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 810 stars in 30 days).