difyvsProliferate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | Proliferate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #52 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 159 904 | 519 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 778 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | proliferate-v0.4.29 · 27 Aug 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 49/100 for Proliferate, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Proliferate.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; Proliferate needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 778 stars in 30 days).
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