# dify vs Langfuse

> 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.

## Details

- [dify](https://selfhost.directory/project/dify) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dify.md)
- [Langfuse](https://selfhost.directory/project/langfuse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/langfuse.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dify-vs-langfuse