Dify
shipSource-available LLM app platform with agent workflows and RAG.
Visit dify.ai →> **Dify** — ship > Verified 2026-09-01 > Limitation: The Dify license restricts multi-tenant use and frontend rebranding, so it is not OSI open source. > > https://noemium.com/tools/dify/Add to kitOpen in NoemiumFact-check this catalog entry for Dify (agents). Verdict: ship Verdict text: The fastest way to build a RAG chatbot or agent workflow without writing a backend. Self-hosting keeps data in-house, but the UI can feel rigid for complex custom logic. Limitations: - The Dify license restricts multi-tenant use and frontend rebranding, so it is not OSI open source. - Complex branching logic can outgrow the visual editor. - Self-hosted setup needs ops effort for scaling. - Some enterprise SSO features require cloud plans. Receipts: https://github.com/langgenius/dify https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/LICENSE Last verified: 2026-09-01 Find outdated prices, wrong claims, or missing limitations. Cite primary sources (docs, pricing pages, benchmarks, model cards). Do not use marketing pages.[](https://noemium.com/tools/dify/)
ledger entry · observed by @whysanesanders
The fastest way to build a RAG chatbot or agent workflow without writing a backend. Self-hosting keeps data in-house, but the UI can feel rigid for complex custom logic.
Strengths
- Fastest path to a RAG chatbot or agent workflow without writing a backend.
- Self-host keeps the data in-house when the license fits.
Known limitations
- The Dify license restricts multi-tenant use and frontend rebranding, so it is not OSI open source.
- Complex branching logic can outgrow the visual editor.
- Self-hosted setup needs ops effort for scaling.
- Some enterprise SSO features require cloud plans.
Use it when
- Internal RAG apps and agent demos that should ship this week.
- Teams that want a visual builder plus an optional self-host.
Skip it when
- You need OSI open source or multi-tenant rebranding the license forbids.
- Branching logic has already outgrown a visual editor.
- Enterprise SSO is required and you are not on a cloud plan.
Buy-check
- ·Price — freemium, Cloud Sandbox free; self-host Community free under restricted license; cloud Professional/Team paid yearly as of 2026-09-01. Open the pricing page, not a screenshot.
- ·Free tier — Free tier exists — burn it first.
- ·Cancel fallout — What happens to your data/projects on cancel — check the ToS, not the FAQ.
- ·Seat math — Per-seat pricing multiplies quietly. Count seats before the annual plan.
- ·Who skips it — Also skipped when: You need OSI open source or multi-tenant rebranding the license forbids.; Branching logic has already outgrown a visual editor..
Price trail — 1 revisionchangelog →
- 2026-W34open source self-host free; cloud from $29/moCloud Sandbox free; self-host Community free under re…
Facts
- pricing
- freemium1
- price note
- Cloud Sandbox free; self-host Community free under restricted license; cloud Professional/Team paid yearly
- free tier
- yes
- open source
- no
- api
- yes
- self-host
- yes
- category
- agents
- evidence
- source-verified
Data: trains on inputs unknown · local processing yes
Sources
No source, no number.
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| tool | verdict | price | oss | self-host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dify | ship | freemium | no | yes |
| CrewAI | ship | freemium | yes | yes |
| LangGraph | ship | freemium | yes | yes |
| OpenAI Responses API | ship | paid | no | no |
Facts from the catalog files — not scores you can buy. Quality and speed stay in the briefing, not in a fake 1–5 grid.
CrewAI
Python framework for multi-agent crews — roles, tasks and processes.
OSSAPIFREE TIER
freemiumopen source (MIT); cloud Free Basic (50 exec/mo); Enterprise custom
LangGraph
Graph-based agent orchestration from LangChain — stateful and controllable.
OSSAPIFREE TIER
freemiumframework free open-source; LangSmith Plus $39/seat/mo
OpenAI Responses API
OpenAI's agent-building API — tools, web search and file search built in.
API
paidpay-per-token; e.g. GPT-5.6 Luna $0.20/1M input