Dify

Open-source LLMOps platform for visual AI app and workflow building

✅ Free Tier 🇨🇳 China Accessible

What is Dify

Dify is the hottest open-source LLMOps platform with 90K+ GitHub stars. Build AI apps with drag-and-drop including chatbots, RAG knowledge bases, and multi-step Agent workflows.

Key advantage: open-source and self-hostable with custom API key support. Connect API aggregator for the lowest cost AI app operation.

Free Tier Details

Two free options:

Self-hosted (recommended): Completely free, one-click Docker deploy, just need your own API key (recommend API aggregator).

Cloud: 200 messages per month, good for trying out. Self-host for production.

Self-hosted + API aggregator is the most cost-effective AI app solution.

Editor's note

Editor's note: If you only need model calls, compare official APIs, free quota, latency, and switching cost before choosing any aggregator.

FAQ

Q: What specs for self-hosting?
A: Minimum 2 cores 4GB RAM, recommended 4 cores 8GB. Docker environment.

Q: How does it compare to Coze?
A: Dify is open-source and controllable, Coze is easier but closed-source. Choose Dify for data security.

Q: Can it be used commercially?
A: Yes, Apache 2.0 license.

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