difyvsLangfuse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | Langfuse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #9 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 159 843 | 36 658 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 833 | +1 675 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 161 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.71.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 86/100 for Langfuse, so it is the safer default.
Langfuse ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; Langfuse needs more configuration.
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