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Category: automation • Released 2023

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Open-source LLM app development platform combining BaaS and visual Agentic workflows

Dify bridges the gap between raw models and production AI applications. It combines prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, model management, and visual workflow nodes into a self-hostable open-source engine.

Pricing Structure & Model AccessThe Community Edition is open source under Apache 2.0. Hosting, storage, model APIs, and paid cloud plans may incur costs.

freemiumOfficial Pricing

Free Access QuotaDify Community Edition can be self-hosted under Apache 2.0; hosted cloud features have separate plan limits.

Free Tier LimitsSelf-hosted capacity depends on your infrastructure and configured model providers. Cloud quotas and features depend on the current plan.

Requirements & Verification

No Account Required (Instant)Verified: 2026-10-17

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Core Capabilities & Features

Visual Workflow builder

Hybrid RAG engine

Agentic tool calling

API-as-a-service

Self-hostable Docker

Who It's Best Suited For

Professionals, developers, and creators requiring high-reliability automation workflows.

Execution Environment

Self-hostable via Docker or local GPU (macOS, Linux, Windows).

Tags & Keywords

#open-source #agents #workflow #rag #automation

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