# Dify Platform for building AI applications, agents and workflows with your own data. Applications can be published as web apps or through APIs. Canonical profile: https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/agents/dify/ Editor: [Michael Meierhoff](https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/about/) Sources reviewed: 2026-10-09 Basis: provider documentation. Examples are editorial suggestions, not hands-on product tests. ## Overview Dify provides the builder and runtime for custom AI applications. Agent nodes connect model-driven tool use to further workflow steps. - Provider: LangGenius - Product family: Dify - Profile type: AI application and agent platform - Environment: Managed Dify Cloud or Community Edition on your own infrastructure - Connections: Model providers, knowledge sources, tool plugins, REST API and web apps - Setup: Set up a workspace, connect model providers, and configure workflow, knowledge and tools - Pricing model: Dify Cloud is billed per workspace; included message credits and allowances vary by plan. The self-hosted Community Edition has its own license terms. ## Operation & oversight Operational details for this profile have not yet been researched. ## Provider LangGenius, Inc. operates Dify Cloud and develops the Dify platform for AI applications. The Community Edition can be self-hosted; its license adds conditions for multi-tenant operation and visible branding to Apache 2.0. - Operator: LangGenius, Inc. - Organization: Company - Website: https://dify.ai/ - Reviewed: 2026-10-09 - Repository: https://github.com/langgenius/dify - GitHub-Stars: 157962 (2026-10-09) - License: Dify Open Source License (Apache-2.0 mit zusätzlichen Bedingungen) - Provider source: https://dify.ai/legal/privacy-policy - Provider source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/langgenius/dify/main/LICENSE - Provider source: https://api.github.com/repos/langgenius/dify ## Prices and included usage Pricing checked: 2026-10-09 Dify Cloud is billed per workspace; included message credits and allowances vary by plan. The self-hosted Community Edition has its own license terms. ### Sandbox USD 0 One member, five apps, 200 message credits, 50 knowledge documents. Price source: https://dify.ai/pricing ### Professional USD 590/workspace/year; applicable taxes extra Three members, 50 apps, 5,000 message credits/month. Price source: https://dify.ai/pricing ### Team USD 1,590/workspace/year; applicable taxes extra 50 members, 200 apps, 10,000 message credits/month. Price source: https://dify.ai/pricing ### Community Edition USD 0 software fee Self-hosting within the Dify Open Source License. Price source: https://dify.ai/pricing Self-hosting adds infrastructure and, where applicable, model costs. OpenAI's price list is one example of separately billed model access: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing Multi-tenant operation requires commercial authorization under the published license; visible branding is subject to additional conditions. Pricing details: https://dify.ai/pricing ## Key features ### Run agents within workflows An Agent node processes a task and passes results to subsequent steps. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/nodes/agent ### Retrieve your own knowledge Knowledge bases supply context from processed documents to AI applications. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/knowledge/readme ### Configure model providers Supported model providers and their credentials can be configured in the workspace. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/workspace/model-providers ### Publish as a web app or API Publishing makes applications available through interfaces or API access. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/publish/README ### Inspect runs in logs Logs show application interactions and help inspect executions. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/monitor/logs ### Visual application flows Workflow and Chatflow combine processing, knowledge and tools into AI applications. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/home ### Plugins and templates Custom plugins add models and tools; the marketplace provides integrations and app templates. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/home ### Applications as MCP servers Dify apps can be published as tools for external MCP clients. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/publish/publish-mcp ## Requirements and limits ### Configure compatible models and tools Requirement: The agent strategy needs a suitable model. External tools require credentials, descriptions and appropriate parameters. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/nodes/agent ### Account for the new Agent node being in beta Limitation: The new Agent node is documented as beta for Workflow apps. Text variables are truncated to 2,000 characters when passed in; longer content can be passed as a file. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/nodes/agent ### Check the Dify license for your deployment Requirement: The license is based on Apache 2.0 with additional conditions. Multi-tenant operation requires written authorization; frontend logos and copyright notices have specific requirements. Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/langgenius/dify/main/LICENSE ### Enable MCP access explicitly Requirement: The MCP server is disabled initially. Its generated URL contains credentials and must be treated like an API key. Source: https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/publish/publish-mcp ## Example workflows ### Prepare a support reply with knowledge - Your input: Approved product documentation, customer question and desired output format. - Possible result: A reply draft from a workflow with knowledge retrieval. - What to check: Check references, answer completeness and handoff to the next step. ### Turn documents into structured results - Your input: Document files, extraction task and defined output fields. - Possible result: An agent task with results for downstream processing. - What to check: Review file completeness, field values, execution logs and costs. ## Context The new agent node is in beta and limited to Workflow apps. Multi-tenant operation and visible branding have additional license terms; MCP access is enabled explicitly. Official Dify documentation and repository license reviewed on 9 October 2026. Classic and new Agent nodes have different capabilities. Examples are editorial; no installation was tested here. ## Sources - https://docs.dify.ai/en/home - https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/nodes/agent - https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/knowledge/readme - https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/publish/README - https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/workspace/model-providers - https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/monitor/logs - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/langgenius/dify/main/LICENSE - https://dify.ai/pricing - https://api.github.com/repos/langgenius/dify - https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/publish/publish-mcp [Sources and method](https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/sources/)