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Dify vs n8n
Choose Dify to ship RAG and agent apps. Choose n8n when the job is general workflow automation across your stack.
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Winner for most teams
Choose Dify when the product is an LLM app, RAG pipeline, or agent experience. Choose n8n when the job is general automation across apps and ops systems.
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Evaluation note: We assessed RAG app scaffolding, Cross-app automation, Ops ownership burden against vendor docs, product pages, and workflow fit — not synthetic benchmark scores. 5 primary sources checked. led for most teams in our editorial call.
Which of these are you?
Your pick
Dify
Visual LLM app builder oriented to AI products.
Tradeoff
n8n can be better when the task is mostly ops teams automating saas workflows.
Highlighted = better for Builders shipping RAG/agent products
Spec at a glance
Open source / self-host · Cloud plans
Self-hosted: free (infra costs) · Cloud plans available
✅ Included · ❌ Missing · ⚠️ Partial or add-on. Shaded cell = stronger option for your segment.
Don't pick Dify if
Your work is mostly ops teams automating saas workflows — n8n wins that workflow.
Don't pick n8n if
Your work is mostly builders shipping rag/agent products — Dify wins that workflow.
What we evaluated
Evaluation criteria: RAG app scaffolding, Cross-app automation, Ops ownership burden. Conclusions are based on primary documentation, product evidence, and workflow fit — not hands-on benchmark runs unless noted. 5 primary sources checked.