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# Dify

A visual platform connecting models, tools and knowledge into deployable agents and RAG workflows.

- Company / organization: LangGenius, Inc.
- Company country / region: United States · Company headquarters
- Category: Agent development platforms
- Official website: [https://dify.ai](https://dify.ai)
- Profile updated: 2026-10-24


## Overview

Dify is an agent-application development platform that connects models, tools, retrieval and processing steps on a canvas. Teams prepare knowledge sources with Knowledge Pipeline and build executable agent or RAG flows in Workflow Studio. Cloud, VPC and self-hosted deployment options support moving business experiments into running AI applications.

## Usage guide & costs

### Billing model

Cloud offers a free Sandbox and paid plans; self-hosting has separate deployment and licensing options.

[Official details](https://dify.ai/pricing)

### Before you start

Plan message credits let you try different models. After they run out, you can use your own API key; account for provider usage separately.

[Official details](https://dify.ai/pricing)


## Capabilities

### Visual workflow orchestration

Connect model calls, tools and business steps on a canvas to build executable agent workflows.

### Knowledge pipelines and deployment

Prepare searchable knowledge and choose hosted cloud, VPC or self-hosted operation.

## Official sources and references

- [Official website](https://dify.ai)
- [Documentation](https://docs.dify.ai)
- [Documentation](https://docs.dify.ai/en/cloud/use-dify/build/new-agent/build)
- [Pricing source](https://dify.ai/pricing)

## Related product news

### Dify introduces a new Agent builder

- Original publication date: 2026-08-27

Adds conversational building, reviewable drafts, skills and tool composition, plus execution tracing.

[Dify](https://dify.ai/blog/introducing-new-dify-agent)

## Update history

### Dify improves Marketplace feedback

2026-09-09

Adds feedback for plugins and templates, with a creator center for reviewing user responses.

[Dify](https://dify.ai/blog/from-discovery-to-response-a-more-connected-dify-marketplace)

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