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Overview

Purpose
Open-source AI application development platform
Category
Coding
China access
Directly accessible in mainland ChinaChecked 2026-10-27
Developer
LangGenius
Official site
https://dify.ai (opens in a new tab)

Main features

  • Build AI applications by orchestrating workflows
  • Connect knowledge bases to answer questions from your own material
  • Create and test apps for conversation or multi-step tasks

Best for

Suited to teams that want to combine models, knowledge material and business steps into an application, such as internal document Q&A or a customer support assistant. Deployment and maintenance require some technical skill.

Things to know

  • Knowledge base answers can still miss or misread sources; check important information against the original
  • Models, cloud services and self-hosted resources may incur costs
  • Configure access permissions and review data handling before connecting business data

FAQ

How does Dify differ from an ordinary chat assistant?
Dify is mainly for building AI applications, organizing workflows and knowledge bases; an ordinary chat assistant focuses on direct conversation.
Can it answer questions from a company's own documents?
Yes. Import material following the official knowledge base tutorial to build a Q&A app; supported formats are listed in the documentation.