Comparison

dify vs Lindy

On the evidence we track, Lindy leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

dify full profile →Lindy full profile →

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.

dify68

★Lindy73

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	dify	LindyLeader
vioscaleAI score	68 / 100medium · 74%	73 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	mid
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$590	$29.99
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	9	1,500
Security
Certificationssecurity.certifications	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001	SOC 2 Type II
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	-	https://www.lindy.ai/security
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=dify-client&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	8	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	158,384	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	13	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	7 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

dify68 / 100medium · 74%

Lindy73 / 100medium · 56%

Pricing

Free tier

dify✓

Lindy✓

Model

difyfreemium

Lindyfreemium

Price level

difylow

Lindymid

Starting price

dify$590

Lindy$29.99

Transparent

dify✓

Lindy✓

Integrations

Count

dify9

Lindy1,500

Security

Certifications

difySOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001

LindySOC 2 Type II

Gdpr

dify✓

Lindy✓

Hipaa

dify–

Lindy✓

Iso27001

dify✓

Lindy–

Soc2

dify✓

Lindy✓

Trust center

dify–

Lindyhttps://www.lindy.ai/security

Vulnerabilities

difyCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=dify-client&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Lindy–

Reliability

Status page

dify✓

Lindy–

Adoption

Dependent repos

dify8

Lindy–

Github stars

dify158,384

Lindy–

Activity

Commits last 30d

dify100

Lindy–

Release

Cadence days

dify13

Lindy–

History

dify20 items

Lindy–

Language

Primary

difyTypeScript

Lindy–

Market

Availability

difyAvailable worldwide

LindyAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Content

Faq

dify7 items

Lindy7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai workflow automation. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for AI Workflow Automation
Capability	dify	Lindy
Capabilities
Builder UI architecture	Visual node canvas	Visual node canvas
Native LLM nodes anthropic openai gemini	✓	✓
Human in the loop approval steps via slack email	✓	✓
Unstructured document extraction PDF image to json	✓	✓
Dynamic conditional routing via LLM classification	✓	✓
Web scraping and browser automation nodes	-	✓
Bring your own key byok for LLM inference	✓	✗
Custom HTTP webhook catch and triggering	✓	✓
Sub workflow calling and reusable templates	✓	✓
On premise self hosted deployment option	✓	✗
SOC2 type ii	✓	✓
ISO 27001	✓	✗
Pricing model	Freemium with task credits	Per user seat

Capabilities

Builder UI architecture

difyVisual node canvas

LindyVisual node canvas

Native LLM nodes anthropic openai gemini

dify✓

Lindy✓

Human in the loop approval steps via slack email

dify✓

Lindy✓

Unstructured document extraction PDF image to json

dify✓

Lindy✓

Dynamic conditional routing via LLM classification

dify✓

Lindy✓

Web scraping and browser automation nodes

dify-

Lindy✓

Bring your own key byok for LLM inference

dify✓

Lindy✗

Custom HTTP webhook catch and triggering

dify✓

Lindy✓

Sub workflow calling and reusable templates

dify✓

Lindy✓

On premise self hosted deployment option

dify✓

Lindy✗

SOC2 type ii

dify✓

Lindy✓

ISO 27001

dify✓

Lindy✗

Pricing model

difyFreemium with task credits

LindyPer user seat

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

dify

An open-source LLM application development platform that enables teams to build, test, and deploy AI-powered workflows, RAG pipelines, and autonomous agents using a visual interface, with support for multiple language models, enterprise security features, and flexible deployment options.

Independently observed

Lindy

Leader

An AI teammate that plugs into your work tools, learns your processes, and handles routine tasks like reporting, CRM updates, and email management for your entire team.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

dify

from $590/yrSubscriptionFree tier

Freemium: Sandbox and Community free. Professional from $590/year per workspace.

SandboxFree
- 5 Apps
- 50 Knowledge Documents
- 50MB Storage
- 30 Days Log History
Professional$590/workspace/year
- 1 Team Workspace
- 50 Apps
- Priority Document Processing
- Unlimited Triggers per Workflow
- Faster Workflow Execution
- +2 more
Team$1590/year
- 200 Apps
- 1000 Knowledge Documents
- Unlimited Trigger Events
- Top Priority Document Processing
- Priority Workflow Execution
EnterpriseContact sales
- Enterprise-grade Scalable Deployment
- Commercial License
- Multiple Workspaces
- SSO
- Advanced Security & Controls
- +1 more
CommunityFree
- All Core Features
- Single Workspace
- Open Source License

as of 2026-09-11verify ↗

Lindy

Leader

from $29.99/user/moSubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From $29.99/user/mo (Team). Free tier with $50 credits.

FreeFree
Team$29.99/user/mo with 3,000 credits/month shared pool
- 3,000 credits per month
- Credits pooled across team
- Top-up at $10/1,000 credits
- Model selection
- Computer use
- +1 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- HIPAA compliance & signed BAA
- SSO & SCIM
- Audit logs
- Shared usage + bonus credits
- Dedicated support
- +1 more

as of 2026-10-12verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	dify	Lindy
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

dify✓

Lindy✓

CLI

dify✓

Lindy✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

dify✓

Lindy✓

Self-hosted

dify✓

Lindy✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

dify

13 total

OpenAI
Anthropic
Gemini
xAI
DeepSeek
Tongyi
MCP
Google Gemini
Alibaba Tongyi
Google Search
DALL-E
Stable Diffusion
WolframAlpha

Independently observed

Lindy

Leader

18 total

Gmail
Slack
Google Drive
Google Sheets
Google Calendar
Notion
HubSpot
Salesforce
Airtable
Calendly
PandaDoc
Parallel Web Systems
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
iMessage
Parallel Web
Epic
Athena
Zapier

Independently observed

Still deciding?

dify or Lindy: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.