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n8n vs Dify

Both are automation tools. Here is what separates them.

n8nDify
What it isWorkflow automation you can self-host, with AI agent nodes and the option to write code in a step.Dify is the platform for production-ready agentic workflows. Build agents, knowledge pipelines, models, and tools on one canvas, deployable on Cloud, in your VPC, or self-hosted.
CategoryAutomationAutomation
PricingFreemium · Free (self-hosted) · Cloud from €24/moFreemium · Open source · Cloud from $59/mo
How it billsFreeFlat monthly
Free tierYesYes
RatingNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features
  • Self-hostable with no task limits
  • Hundreds of integrations
  • Code steps in JavaScript or Python
  • AI agent nodes with tools and memory
  • Fair-code licence
  • Visual workflow canvas
  • Built-in RAG pipeline and datasets
  • Agent building with tools
  • Self-hostable
  • Prompt versioning and monitoring
What works
  • No per-task cost when self-hosted
  • Escape hatch to code
  • Data can stay on your infrastructure
  • Visual building without giving up self-hosting
  • RAG works out of the box
  • Active development
What does not
  • Self-hosting is real work
  • Fewer polished integrations than Zapier
  • Steeper learning curve
  • Documentation lags the features
  • Self-hosting needs infrastructure
  • Less flexible than writing code

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