difyvsplatform
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #110 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 159 827 | 242 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 817 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 48/100 for platform, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for platform.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; platform needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 817 stars in 30 days).
dify details →platform details →