Free Market / Agents and workflows
Dify
The score measures project health and popularity. It is not a hands-on review. How it works
A platform for building and running AI apps, with workflows, document search, and monitoring.
- Some setup
- Works on Windows, Mac, Linux
The openness label
- Code
- Open source
- Models
- Your choice, open or paid
- Runs
- Your computer or the cloud
- Real cost
- Free to self-host
License note: Based on Apache 2.0 with added conditions, mainly around offering it as a hosted service.
What you need to run it
About 8 GB of memory. No graphics card needed.
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- 160,992 stars on GitHub
- Last updated 2026-11-11
- Latest release 1.19.0
Quick answers
Is Dify free?
Yes, when you run it yourself. Dify is open source and free to install on your own computer or server.
Does Dify run on my own computer?
Yes. Dify runs on your own computer, and it can also use cloud AI services if you prefer.
What do I need to run Dify?
About 8 GB of memory. No graphics card needed. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Are there any license limits on Dify?
Based on Apache 2.0 with added conditions, mainly around offering it as a hosted service.
Is Dify still maintained?
Yes. The Dify project was last updated on 2026-11-11.
Checked by Forkopolis on November 11, 2026.
