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Dify review
Open-source LLM app platform with visual workflow builder and RAG
★★★★☆ 4.4/5
Pros
- Full self-hosting option under an open license
- Visual workflow builder covers prompt orchestration, RAG, and agent logic in one place
- Good balance of no-code accessibility and developer-level control
- Active open-source project with frequent updates
Cons
- Self-hosting requires infrastructure knowledge, same tradeoff as other open-source tools
- Smaller ecosystem of pre-built integrations than commercial automation platforms
- License has conditions attached — worth reading before commercial use at scale
Our take
Dify sits alongside Flowise as an open-source option for building LLM-powered apps visually, but leans more toward being a complete application platform — combining workflow building, retrieval-augmented generation, and agent orchestration in one self-hostable package. It's a strong pick for teams that want the transparency and control of open source without giving up a visual builder.
Best for
Developers who want an open-source, self-hostable platform for LLM apps and RAG pipelines
Pricing
Free and open-source (self-hosted); managed cloud plans available
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