difyvsKavita
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | Kavita | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 159 853 | 11 967 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 727 | +231 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 8 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C# |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.
If you want the quickest setup, Kavita is easier to run; dify needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 727 stars in 30 days).
dify details →Kavita details →