difyvsRocket.Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | Rocket.Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 159 827 | 46 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 817 | +187 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 36 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 82/100 for Rocket.Chat, so it is the safer default.
Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 817 stars in 30 days).
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