Question 1

AutoGPT Platform or Dify: which should a small business choose?

Accepted Answer

Choose AutoGPT Platform if you want: simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack). Choose Dify if you want: cheaper to host (from €19.99/mo vs €35.99/mo), lighter official minimum (4 GB vs 6 GB RAM) and fewer license conditions (Custom / conditional vs Source-available).

Question 2

Which is cheaper to self-host, AutoGPT Platform or Dify?

Accepted Answer

Dify: cheaper to host (from €19.99/mo vs €35.99/mo).

Question 3

How much hardware do AutoGPT Platform and Dify need?

Accepted Answer

AutoGPT Platform: minimum 6 GB RAM. Dify: minimum 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM.

Question 4

What is the license difference between AutoGPT Platform and Dify?

Accepted Answer

AutoGPT Platform: Polyform Shield 1.0.0 (autogpt_platform/); MIT for the rest (Source-available). The platform code in autogpt_platform/ is under the Polyform Shield License: use and modification for your business are allowed, but you may not use it to offer a product or service that competes with AutoGPT. The classic agent, Forge and benchmark outside that folder are MIT. Dify: Dify Open Source License (modified Apache-2.0) (Custom / conditional). Commercial use is allowed, including as a backend for your own apps. Extra conditions: you may not run a multi-tenant service (one tenant = one workspace) without written permission, and you may not remove or modify the Dify logo or copyright in the frontend. This is a summary, not legal advice.

Question 5

Is AutoGPT Platform or Dify more actively maintained?

Accepted Answer

AutoGPT Platform: Active, last commit Oct 27, 2026. Dify: Active, last commit Oct 28, 2026. GitHub data refreshed Oct 28, 2026.

Question 6

Which is easier to deploy, AutoGPT Platform or Dify?

Accepted Answer

AutoGPT Platform installs via Docker (single container) (single container); Dify via Docker Compose (multi-container stack). AutoGPT Platform lists 4 known gotchas and Dify lists 2; see each app page.

	AutoGPT Platform	Dify
Category	AI app & agent builders	AI app & agent builders
What it is	Visual builder for long-running AI agents and workflows, self-hostable as a single container.	Visual platform for building LLM apps, RAG chatbots, agents and workflows.
License	Polyform Shield 1.0.0 (autogpt_platform/); MIT for the rest	Dify Open Source License (modified Apache-2.0)
License type	Source-available	Custom / conditional
License conditions	The platform code in autogpt_platform/ is under the Polyform Shield License: use and modification for your business are allowed, but you may not use it to offer a product or service that competes with AutoGPT. The classic agent, Forge and benchmark outside that folder are MIT.	Commercial use is allowed, including as a backend for your own apps. Extra conditions: you may not run a multi-tenant service (one tenant = one workspace) without written permission, and you may not remove or modify the Dify logo or copyright in the frontend.
Status	Active	Active
GitHub stars	188k	160k
Last commit	Oct 27, 2026	Oct 28, 2026
Latest release	autogpt-platform-beta-v0.10.0	1.18.0
Minimum hardware	6 GB RAM	2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM
Recommended hardware	Not published	Not published
RAM measured by us	Not tested yet	Not tested yet
GPU	Not required / not stated	Not required / not stated
Est. server cost	from €35.99/mo	from €19.99/mo
Deploy method	Docker (single container)	Docker Compose
Known gotchas	4 listed	2 listed
Telemetry	Not documented	On by default
Calls home by default	Not documented	Yes, by default
SSO (OIDC / SAML / LDAP)	Not documented	Paid / enterprise only
Audit log	Not documented	Not documented
RBAC	Not documented	Basic free, more in paid plan
Details	Full AutoGPT Platform guide →	Full Dify guide →

AutoGPT Platform vs Dify

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