Comparison
Dify vs MCP Local Rag
Dify has more GitHub stars (158,661 vs 415). Dify was updated more recently (last commit 1d ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
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
MCP Local Rag
Local-first RAG server for developers. Semantic + keyword search for code and technical docs. Works with MCP or CLI. Fully private, zero setup.
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claude mcp add local-rag --scope user --env BASE_DIR=/absolute/path/to/your/documents -- npx -y mcp-local-rag| Metric | Dify | MCP Local Rag |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP server | MCP server |
| GitHub stars | 158,661 | 415 |
| Stars, last 7 days | +78 | n/a |
| Forks | 25,074 | 79 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | n/a | MIT |
| Last commit | 1d ago | 3d ago |
| Created | Apr 2023 | Oct 2025 |
| Categories | AI & LLM tooling, Memory & knowledge, Frameworks & SDKs | Memory & knowledge, AI & LLM tooling, Databases |