difyvsOTOBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | OTOBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 159 894 | 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 768 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 2 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Perl |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OTOBO.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; OTOBO needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 768 stars in 30 days).