Dify AI
An AI-powered developer platform that automates backend infrastructure, authentication, and APIs—speeding up app development with scalable, secure workflows.
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An AI-powered developer platform that automates backend infrastructure, authentication, and APIs—speeding up app development with scalable, secure workflows.
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Dify AI is an open-source, no-code/low-code platform that helps developers and teams build their own AI applications using large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and Mistral. It offers chat interface creation, prompt orchestration, and API deployment for AI copilots, chatbots, and agent apps.
No-Code AI App Builder – Easily create custom AI apps with chat UIs and workflows.
Multi-LLM Support – Integrate OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Claude, Google Gemini, Mistral, and more.
Dataset & File Uploads – Let your AI chatbot access and reason over custom files (PDFs, docs, etc.).
Prompt Management System – Centralize and version your prompts with context and variables.
API Access & Embedding – Embed your chatbot in websites or apps and expose API endpoints.
Role-Based Agents – Set up multi-agent roles and workflows.
Open-Source Hosting – Fully self-hostable with community and enterprise support.
Chat Logs & User Feedback Loop – Collect user interactions to improve performance.
AI startups
SaaS companies
Enterprise AI teams
Indie developers
Product managers
Educators and researchers
Open-source enthusiasts
Customer support teams
Create Custom GPT-like Chatbots – For customer support, onboarding, or education.
Build AI Assistants for SaaS Tools – Integrate with internal or external apps.
Train AI on Proprietary Data – Let your bot answer using uploaded PDFs or files.
Deploy Multi-Agent Systems – Set up role-based copilots (e.g., assistant + reviewer).
Internal Knowledge Agents – AI copilots trained on company handbooks or support docs.
✅ Free Plan (Hosted):
Unlimited app creation
BYO API Key (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)
Access to core features
Pro (Team) Plan: Custom pricing
Usage analytics
More API requests
Custom domains
Self-Hosted (Free Open Source):
Full control, free forever
GitHub setup with Docker
Vs LangChain: LangChain is more flexible for coders; Dify is faster for teams and no-code workflows.
Vs Flowise: Flowise focuses on chains; Dify handles end-to-end app UX and embedding.
Vs Buildship: Buildship is more SaaS-focused; Dify offers open-source freedom.
Vs GPT Engineer: GPT Engineer is single-agent CLI tool; Dify supports full multi-agent chat UIs.
Vs OpenPipe: Dify is for full chatbot apps; OpenPipe is prompt training only.
Fast app creation for non-coders
Open-source and fully self-hostable
Multi-model support
Prompt orchestration with role logic
Deployable via chat UI or API
Some features locked to paid plans
Requires LLM API keys (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)
Still maturing compared to enterprise SaaS platforms
Dify AI is a robust, flexible platform for building your own AI-powered copilots or assistant apps. Whether you’re an indie developer or a product team, Dify gives you full control over prompt design, chat UI, file-based retrieval, and deployment—with the freedom of open-source and the power of top-tier LLMs.