difyvsnext-ai-draw-io
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | next-ai-draw-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 159 833 | 36 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 823 | +440 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for next-ai-draw-io.
If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; dify needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 823 stars in 30 days).
dify details →next-ai-draw-io details →