Dify is an open-source platform for developing LLM applications, combining agentic AI workflows, RAG pipelines, agent capabilities, model management, and observability features. With over 134,000 GitHub stars, it’s one of the most popular open-source LLMOps platforms. Dify provides a visual workflow builder for no-code/low-code development while also offering API support for programmatic integration.
License: Dify Open Source License (Modified Apache 2.0)
Latest Version: v1.13.2 (March 18, 2026)
GitHub: langgenius/dify (134k ⭐)
- 🎨 Visual Workflow Builder - Build and test AI workflows on a visual canvas with drag-and-drop nodes
- 🤖 Agent Capabilities - Define agents based on LLM Function Calling or ReAct with 50+ built-in tools (Google Search, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion, WolframAlpha)
- 📚 RAG Pipeline - Document ingestion to retrieval with support for PDFs, PPTs, and various formats
- 🔧 Prompt IDE - Intuitive interface for crafting prompts and comparing model performance
- 📊 LLMOps - Monitor and analyze application logs and performance over time
- 🌐 Comprehensive Model Support - Integration with hundreds of LLMs (GPT, Mistral, Llama3, OpenAI API-compatible models)
- 🔌 Backend-as-a-Service - Full API support for all offerings
- Agentic Workflow Development - Production-ready AI agent orchestration
- RAG Applications - Build document-based Q&A systems
- Low-Code/No-Code AI - Visual workflow builder for non-developers
- Enterprise AI Solutions - Backend-as-a-Service with full API integration
- LLM Application Prototyping - Quick iteration from prototype to production
- Multi-Model Orchestration - Compare and manage multiple LLM providers
- AI Observability - Monitor, analyze, and improve AI application performance
| Component |
Technology |
| Backend |
Python, Flask |
| Frontend |
Next.js, TypeScript, MDX |
| Database |
PostgreSQL |
| Deployment |
Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform |
Language Breakdown:
- TypeScript: 50.0%
- Python: 44.9%
- JavaScript: 3.0%
- MDX: 1.3%
| Component |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| CPU |
2 cores |
4+ cores |
| RAM |
4 GB |
8+ GB |
| Disk |
20 GB |
50+ GB |
| Docker |
20.10+ |
Latest |
- ✅ Open-source and self-hosted
- ✅ Dify Open Source License (Modified Apache 2.0)
- ✅ Active development (v1.13.2 - March 18, 2026)
- ✅ 134k+ GitHub stars, 20.9k forks
- ✅ 1,175+ contributors
- ✅ 160 releases
- ⚠️ SaaS restrictions apply - requires commercial license for multi-tenant offerings
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