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Comparison

dify vs open-webui

On the evidence we track, dify leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

dify full profile →open-webui full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★dify63
open-webui58
Score
Vioscale score
dify63 / 100high · 75%
open-webui58 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tier
dify✓
open-webui✓
Model
difycommercial
open-webuicommercial
Price level
difyhigh
open-webuifree
Starting price
dify$590
open-webui–
Transparent
dify✓
open-webui✓
Integrations
Count
dify7
open-webui3
Security
Disclosure policy
dify–
open-webui✓
Gdpr
dify✓
open-webui–
Iso27001
dify✓
open-webui–
Soc2
dify✓
open-webui–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
dify✓
open-webui–
Adoption
Dependent repos
dify8
open-webui0
Github stars
dify153,587
open-webui150,014
Activity
Commits last 30d
dify100
open-webui100
Release
Cadence days
dify10
open-webui2
History
dify20 items
open-webui20 items
Language
Primary
difyTypeScript
open-webuiPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
dify7 items
open-webui8 items

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
Featuredifyopen-webui
Bring your own key byok for llm inference✓-
Builder ui architecturevisual_node_canvas-
Custom http webhook catch and triggering✓-
Dynamic conditional routing via llm classification✓-
Human in the loop approval steps via slack email✓-
Iso 27001✓-
Native llm nodes anthropic openai gemini✓-
On premise self hosted deployment option✓-
Pricing modelfreemium_with_task_credits-
Soc2 type ii✓-
Sub workflow calling and reusable templates✓-
Unstructured document extraction pdf image to json✓-

What each one is

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

dify

Leader

Dify is a no-code platform that allows teams to build, test, and deploy AI-driven applications and workflows. It supports multiple deployment models including cloud hosting and self-hosted options, enabling organizations to create AI solutions that connect language models with data and tools.

Independently observed

open-webui

An open-source interface that allows users to run AI models on their own hardware or cloud infrastructure, connect to various model providers, and extend functionality through Python scripting. It supports both individual and enterprise deployments with community-driven features and integrations.

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

Leader
from $590/yrSubscriptionFree tier

From $590/year. Free tier available.

  • SandboxFree
    • 200 message credits
    • 1 Team Member
    • 5 Apps
    • 50 Knowledge Documents
    • 50MB Knowledge Data Storage
    • +6 more
  • Professional$590/year
    • 5,000 message credits/month
    • 1 Team Workspace
    • 3 Team Members
    • 50 Apps
    • 500 Knowledge Documents
    • +8 more
  • Team$1,590/year
    • 10,000 message credits/month
    • 50 Team Members
    • 200 Apps
    • 1,000 Knowledge Documents
    • 20GB Knowledge Data Storage
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Enterprise-grade Scalable Deployment Solutions
    • Commercial License Authorization
    • Multiple Workspaces & Enterprise Management
    • SSO
    • Negotiated SLAs
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

open-webui

Open sourceFree tier

Free open-source. Enterprise options available.

  • Open SourceFree
    • Full AI stack
    • Connect any model
    • Voice, vision, retrieval, generation, search
    • Python extensions
    • Community models and tools
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • SSO
    • RBAC
    • Audit logs
    • Data residency controls
    • On-premises deployment
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
dify✓
open-webui✓
CLI
dify✓
open-webui✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
dify✓
open-webui✓
Self-hosted
dify✓
open-webui✓
On-premise
dify✗
open-webui✓
Hybrid
dify✗
open-webui✓
Air-gapped
dify✗
open-webui✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic

dify

Leader
7 total - 5 not shared
  • Gemini
  • xAI
  • DeepSeek
  • Tongyi
  • MCP
Independently observed

open-webui

3 total - 1 not shared
  • Ollama
Independently observed

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