Tool
Dify
Free tier: Yes · 200 message credits.
From: Check pricing (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 16, 2026
- Strength. The pricing page includes a self-hosted community edition, and the cloud free plan includes 200 message credits.
- Weakness. The cloud free plan stops at 200 message credits, and the page we checked did not list a monthly starting price.
Checked October 15, 2026
Open-source platform to build agent workflows visually, with a self-hosted community edition.
Dify is a visual platform for agent workflows, with a self-hosted community edition called out on the pricing page. We checked the site, docs, and pricing. We did not install it. Cloud price samples in the page text should be re-read on the live pricing page before you rely on them.
Best for
- Teams who want a visual agent builder they can self-host
- Projects that need a product UI, not only a library
Not ideal for
- A small Python script with no surrounding app
- Hands-on proof from us — this one is docs checked only
What we checked
Docs checked means we opened the official site and the pricing and docs URLs on this page. We did not run a successful local install, so this is not a smoke test.
No local install attempted (SaaS/desktop/extension or install not feasible without account).
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