Overview
Dify — Best for teams building agentic workflows without starting from scratch.
Dify is a workflow platform for building AI applications, agents, and RAG-style systems with a product-ready visual interface.
GitHub monthly scan on 2026-05-19: 141892 stars, TypeScript, pushed on 2026-05-19. Topics include agentic workflow, RAG, low-code, MCP, and orchestration.
Visual agent workflow builder
RAG and LLM app support
MCP-related ecosystem positioning
Production deployment focus
Features & capabilities
Everything it does, in plain English.
FeatureVisual agent workflow builderIncluded
FeatureRAG and LLM app supportIncluded
FeatureMCP-related ecosystem positioningIncluded
FeatureProduction deployment focusIncluded
PlatformsWeb · Self-hosted
The honest take
Where it shines, where it stumbles.
✓ Pros
- ✓Strong product surface
- ✓Good fit for workflow teams
- ✓Broad integration direction
! Watch-outs
- !May be heavier than a small library
- !Teams need to evaluate deployment model
Who it's for
Where Dify pays for itself fast.
— Use case
Build internal AI applications
— Use case
Prototype RAG workflows
— Use case
Operate multi-step agent flows
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