difyvsnginx-ldap-auth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | nginx-ldap-auth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #31 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 159 894 | 709 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 768 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 43/100 for nginx-ldap-auth, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for nginx-ldap-auth.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; nginx-ldap-auth needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 768 stars in 30 days).
dify details →nginx-ldap-auth details →