# dify vs shai

> 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 | 159 843 ✓ | 630 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 833 | — |
| 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 (+2 833 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dify](https://selfhost.directory/project/dify) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dify.md)
- [shai](https://selfhost.directory/project/shai) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shai.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dify-vs-shai