Visual no-code automation platform with AI agents connecting 3,000+ apps.
Dify
AI Automation & AgentsDify is an open-source platform for building AI applications, combining a visual workflow canvas, agent builder and RAG knowledge base pipeline. It can be used as a cloud service or self-hosted for free via the Community Edition. It is used mainly by developers and technical teams shipping AI chatbots, internal assistants and LLM-powered workflows.
Pricing
Dify pricing
Free plan (Sandbox) + open-source self-hosted; Professional $590/workspace/year
Last checked September 2026 · Confirm on dify.ai
Features
What Dify does
- Visual workflow and chatflow canvas
- Agent builder with tool calling
- RAG knowledge base with document ingestion
- Schedule, webhook and plugin triggers
- Human Input node for review and approval
- Plugin marketplace and API for every app
Pros
- Open-source Community Edition can be self-hosted at no cost
- Works with many LLM providers, including local models
- Every app is exposed as an API out of the box
- Built-in RAG pipeline removes the need for a separate vector tool
Cons
- Far fewer ready-made SaaS app connectors than Zapier or Make
- Free cloud Sandbox plan is limited to a handful of apps and message credits
- SSO and multiple workspaces require the Enterprise edition
- Self-hosting means managing Docker, upgrades and databases yourself
Fit
Who Dify is for
Look elsewhere if: Non-technical users who mainly want to connect everyday SaaS apps should look at Zapier or Make, which have far larger connector libraries.
For teams & enterprise
Enterprise readiness
Open-source core; Dify Enterprise adds SAML/OIDC SSO, SCIM, RBAC and audit logs, deployable in your VPC, on-prem or air-gapped.
- Business / enterprise plan
- Yes
- SSO (SAML / OIDC)
- Enterprise plan
- SCIM user provisioning
- Enterprise plan
- SOC 2
- Type II
- ISO 27001
- Yes
- HIPAA (BAA available)
- —
- GDPR DPA
- Yes
- Data residency options
- —
- No training on your data
- —
- Audit logs
- Enterprise plan
- Admin controls
- Yes
- Deployment
- Cloud, self-hosted, on-prem
From the vendor's own security documentation (trust center). "—" = not confirmed. Verify during your security review. Compare all tools.
| Automation feature checklist | |
|---|---|
| Visual workflow builder | Yes |
| Integrations, approx. | Hundreds of plugins |
| AI agents | Yes |
| Self-hosting | Yes |
| Custom code steps | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes |
| Human approval steps | Yes |
| Billed per | Message credit |
Dify compared
- Dify vs Make
- Dify vs n8n
- Dify vs Zapier
- Dify vs Gumloop
- Dify vs Lindy
- Dify vs Relevance AI
- Dify vs Pipedream
- Dify vs Taskade
- Dify vs Bardeen
Buying guides
Alternatives
All automation tools →Best Dify alternatives
Fair-code workflow automation and AI agent builder, cloud or self-hosted.
No-code AI automation platform for building AI-powered workflows and agents.
AI assistant/agent platform that automates email, meetings, CRM and other work tasks.
Platform for building and deploying AI agents and multi-agent 'AI workforces' without code.
Developer-focused integration and workflow platform with code steps, 2,500+ APIs and MCP servers.