Head to head · Coding · updated Oct 25, 2026
Dify vs Goose
Dify scores 91 to Goose's 87 on public evidence for build AI agents (frameworks), and they rank #1 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Dify
Open-source LLMOps platform with a visual builder for agents, RAG pipelines, and workflows.
+ Covers prompt management, knowledge bases, and deployable APIs in one self-hostable app.
− Complex workflows get unwieldy in the visual canvas and version control is weak.
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evidence / 100Side by side
public evidence| Dify | Goose | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 91 | 87 |
| GitHub stars | 159,463 | 55,667 |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 0 | 9 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | 0 days ago | 0 days ago |
| Pricing | Open source · Self-host free; Cloud Professional $59/mo | Open source · Free; bring your own model |
| Platforms | web, linux | cli, mac, linux, windows |
| Maker | LangGenius | Block |
Which one?
Pick Dify if
- you want the stronger public evidence (91 vs 87)
- you need it on web
Best for teams shipping LLM apps without much code.
Pick Goose if
- you need it on cli, mac, windows
Best for engineers automating tasks beyond pure coding.