Dify vs Flowise

Dify and Flowise are the two leading open-source, self-hostable platforms for building LLM-powered apps visually, both popular with developers who want control without giving up a visual builder.

Dify

★★★★☆ 4.4/5

Open-source LLM app platform with visual workflow builder and RAG

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Flowise

★★★★☆ 4.1/5

Open-source, self-hosted visual builder for LangChain applications

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Verdict

Dify leans toward being a more complete application platform with built-in RAG and workflow orchestration, while Flowise sticks closer to being a visual layer over LangChain's building blocks. Teams already invested in LangChain concepts may prefer Flowise; teams wanting an all-in-one app platform may prefer Dify.

Choose Dify if…

you want a self-hosted, all-in-one platform for LLM apps including RAG, without assembling separate pieces.

Choose Flowise if…

you're already comfortable with LangChain concepts and want a visual canvas on top of them.