# Dify: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/dify
Website: https://dify.ai

Dify was named in 10 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: AI agent builders, 20% answer share, ranked #10, named first in 6%.

## What Dify is

Dify is a platform for independent developers and small teams building and deploying agentic workflows and production AI applications. It supports applications that can be published as hosted experiences, API endpoints, embeds or MCP-compatible tools.

Teams use visual building blocks and prompts to define application logic. Dify creates knowledge pipelines that extract, clean, chunk, index and test material before retrieval. It also connects model providers, tools, data sources and MCP integrations. Applications can run in Dify Cloud, a VPC or self-hosted infrastructure.

Pricing: Dify Cloud has Professional and Team plans billed per workspace per year; the supplied page does not show the numeric prices.
(From Dify's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI agent builders (https://www.memetik.ai/index/ai-agent-builders) | #10 of 20 | 20% | 6% | GPT-5.6 Sol, Claude Opus 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash |

## What the models said

> "Choose Dify.ai if you want a free, self-hosted option that gives you robust control over custom data retrieval and API deployment without paying high monthly subscription fees."
> — Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI agent builders

> "Dify, in particular, offers built-in analytics, user management, and observability out of the box."
> — Gemini, AI agent builders

> "Use Dify Cloud if the agent itself is a customer-facing product feature."
> — GPT-5.6 Sol, AI agent builders