Dify
AI agents & workflows · Open source
About
An open-source platform for building LLM apps, RAG pipelines and agents with a visual workflow editor.
Key features
- Visual workflow builder
- Knowledge base RAG
- Agent tools
- Self-hosting
Best for
- — Self-hosted AI apps
- — RAG chatbots on company data
- Pricing
- Open source
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted, API
- Works with
- OpenAI, Anthropic
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Very capable open option. Self-hosting and upgrades need operational care.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on dify.ai before you commit.
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