difyvspylon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | pylon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 159 833 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 823 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 3 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for pylon.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 823 stars in 30 days).