difyvsshai
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | shai | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 159 827 | 630 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 817 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 6 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 44/100 for shai, so it is the safer default.
dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for shai.
If you want the quickest setup, shai is easier to run; dify needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 817 stars in 30 days).