difyvsmetronome
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | metronome | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #61 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 159 851 | 176 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 841 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 8 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.0.5 · 27 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 47/100 for metronome, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for metronome.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; metronome needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 841 stars in 30 days).
dify details →metronome details →