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Dify

Open-source LLM app and agent builder

🧩 Agent frameworks open source / open weights
A
75
/ 100

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Visual platform for building chatbots, RAG pipelines and agent workflows; self-hostable.

Use it when…

You want a visual LLM app builder you can self-host.

Skip it if…

You prefer code-first frameworks.

Score breakdown

Job fit16/30
Ease / time-to-first-result13/15
Value13/15
Momentum13/15
Openness & portability9/10
Trust & maturity8/10
Builder/gamer bonus3/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing
Sandbox free (200 message credits); Professional $590/workspace/yr; Team $1,590/yr
✓ Verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
Free tier
Yes
Starting paid price
$590/workspace/year
Platforms
web · Self-host
Open source
Yes
Official URL
https://dify.ai
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://dify.ai
https://dify.ai/pricing

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