difyvsMastodon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | Mastodon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 159 833 | 50 456 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 823 | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 38 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 82/100 for Mastodon, so it is the safer default.
Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 823 stars in 30 days).
dify details →Mastodon details →