Comparison
LocalAI vs Dify
Dify has more GitHub stars (158,583 vs 49,555). LocalAI was updated more recently (last commit 7h ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
LocalAI
LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.
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docker run -ti --name local-ai -p 8080:8080 localai/localai:latest
Dify
Build Agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, with rich AI model and tool support on one collaborative workspace. Deploy on cloud, VPC, or self-hosted, so teams move from prototype…
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git clone https://github.com/langgenius/dify| Metric | LocalAI | Dify |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP server | MCP server |
| GitHub stars | 49,555 | 158,583 |
| Stars, last 7 days | n/a | n/a |
| Forks | 4,501 | 25,053 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | n/a |
| Last commit | 7h ago | 8h ago |
| Created | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Categories | Media & audio, AI & LLM tooling, Design & frontend | AI & LLM tooling, Memory & knowledge, Frameworks & SDKs |