# Alternatives to Dify Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/alternatives/dify · Last updated: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Dify evidence: Reported (not run by us) > 12 alternatives to Dify that we cover: Flowise, Langflow, n8n, Botpress, Gumloop, Lindy, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Pydantic AI, Relevance AI, Voiceflow, LangGraph, Vercel AI SDK. Skip Dify if: You need a standard OSI-approved license for redistribution. ## At a glance | Tool | Evidence | Pricing | Latest version we cover | Last verified | |---|---|---|---|---| | Dify | Reported (not run by us) | Partly verified | v1.18.0 | 2026-10-25 | | Flowise | Reported (not run by us) | Partly verified | flowise-ui 3.1.4 | 2026-10-25 | | Langflow | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-26, no LLM involved) | Partly verified | n/a | 2026-10-26 | | n8n | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) | Not verified | 2.45 | 2026-10-25 | | Botpress | Reported (not run by us) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 | | Gumloop | Reported (not run by us) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 | | Lindy | Reported (not run by us) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 | | Microsoft Copilot Studio | Reported (not run by us) | Not verified | n/a | 2026-10-25 | | Pydantic AI | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 | | Relevance AI | Reported (not run by us) | Not verified | n/a | 2026-10-25 | | Voiceflow | Reported (not run by us) | Not verified | n/a | 2026-10-25 | | LangGraph | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) | Not verified | 1.2.17 | 2026-10-25 | | Vercel AI SDK | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 | ## Flowise Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Open-source drag-and-drop builder for LLM flows and agents; GitHub marks the main repository as archived with its last push in Aug 2026. Pick Flowise if: Existing Flowise users maintaining flows. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/flowise - For agent building: neither Flowise nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## Langflow Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-26, no LLM involved). MIT-licensed visual builder for AI agents and MCP servers with a very large GitHub following. Pick Langflow if: Visual prototyping of RAG and agents; Exposing flows as MCP servers. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/langflow - For agent building: neither Langflow nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## n8n Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). Great fit for small teams that want to wire apps and AI together without code; the license is fair-code, not open source. Pick n8n if: Small businesses automating lead capture and follow-up; Teams that want to self-host automations. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/n8n - For agent building: n8n is #8, Dify is not ranked. (editorial ranks) ## Botpress Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Customer-support AI agent platform with a free plan and conversation-based paid plans. Pick Botpress if: Support teams wanting AI agents with per-conversation costs. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/botpress - For agent building: neither Botpress nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## Gumloop Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Agent builder for teams; plans start at $37 per month with 20k included credits. Pick Gumloop if: Teams letting non-engineers build agents with IT controls. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/gumloop - For agent building: neither Gumloop nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## Lindy Evidence: Reported (not run by us). AI 'employee' builder that connects to your tools; Free plan with $50 in credits that last 7 days, then credit-based plans. Pick Lindy if: Non-technical teams automating assistant-style work. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/lindy - For agent building: neither Lindy nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## Microsoft Copilot Studio Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Microsoft's platform for creating and managing custom agents, workflows and apps with no code. Pick Microsoft Copilot Studio if: Microsoft 365 organizations building internal agents. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/copilot-studio - For agent building: neither Microsoft Copilot Studio nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## Pydantic AI Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). Python agent framework built on Pydantic types, covering agents, realtime voice, image generation and embeddings. Pick Pydantic AI if: Python teams that value type safety and validation. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/pydantic-ai - For agent building: neither Pydantic AI nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## Relevance AI Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Platform for specialist AI agents for sales, customer success, marketing and HR, with an embedded deployment team. Pick Relevance AI if: Go-to-market teams wanting managed agent rollout. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/relevance-ai - For agent building: neither Relevance AI nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## Voiceflow Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Platform for chat and voice AI agents for customer experience teams. Pick Voiceflow if: CX teams building chat and voice agents. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/voiceflow - For agent building: neither Voiceflow nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## LangGraph Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). A dependable foundation for stateful agents; this release is a routine fix, so only update if the RemoteGraph or recursion fixes affect you. Pick LangGraph if: Developers who want explicit control over agent state and flow; Teams running long-lived, resumable agents. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/langgraph - For agent building: LangGraph is #3, Dify is not ranked. (editorial ranks) ## Vercel AI SDK Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). Vercel's TypeScript SDK that gives one API across many model providers, with streaming and agent helpers. Pick Vercel AI SDK if: TypeScript and Next.js teams building chat or agent UIs. - Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/vercel-ai-sdk - For agent building: neither Vercel AI SDK nor Dify has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks) ## How to cite Agentic Weekly, "Alternatives to Dify", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/alternatives/dify