AUT·17 · Automation & Agents

Dify

A visual platform for building chatbots, AI workflows and agents with your own data and models, available in the cloud or self-hosted.

PricingFreemium

CategoryAutomation & Agents

Last checkedNov 2026

What is Dify?

Dify lets teams build AI applications visually. You can create chatbots that answer from your documents, workflows that chain AI steps, and agents that use tools.

It supports many model providers and can be self-hosted for control over data. Some technical knowledge helps.

Key features

Workflow builderChain AI steps visually.

Knowledge baseAnswers from your documents.

AgentsTools and actions.

Any modelMany providers supported.

How to get started

Sign up at dify.ai or self-host it.
Create a chatbot from a template.
Upload documents as its knowledge.

Our take

A strong open-source base for building your own AI apps.

Best for

Building internal AI apps
Developers and technical teams
Self-hosting

Strengths

Open source and self-hostable
Visual workflow builder

Limits

Technical concepts to learn
Self-hosting needs setup

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Questions

Is Dify free?

Dify has a free plan with usage limits. Paid plans unlock more usage and features.

What is Dify best for?

Dify is best for: Building internal AI apps, Developers and technical teams, and Self-hosting.

What are the best alternatives to Dify?

Popular alternatives in Automation & Agents include Zapier, Make, n8n, Lindy, and Relevance AI.

Pricing and features change often. Confirm details on the official Dify website.