difyvsRigorous
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | Rigorous | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #91 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 159 853 | 253 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 727 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 43/100 for Rigorous, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Rigorous.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 727 stars in 30 days).
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