# dify vs NextClaw

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | dify | NextClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #47 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 159 843 ✓ | 262 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 833 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | nextclaw@0.59.3 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

dify scores 90/100 against 49/100 for NextClaw, so it is the safer default.

dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for NextClaw.

dify is growing faster right now (+2 833 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dify](https://selfhost.directory/project/dify) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dify.md)
- [NextClaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextclaw.md)

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