difyvsscalar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | scalar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 159 851 | 16 335 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 841 | +156 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 46 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
If you want the quickest setup, scalar is easier to run; dify needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 841 stars in 30 days).
dify details →scalar details →