# dify vs WindsurfAPI

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | dify | WindsurfAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 30/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #122 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 159 851 ✓ | 3 110 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 841 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.141.592657 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | — |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

dify scores 90/100 against 30/100 for WindsurfAPI, so it is the safer default.

dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for WindsurfAPI.

dify is growing faster right now (+2 841 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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