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Dify vs browser-harness
Dify has 160,251 GitHub stars, 25,336 forks, 1,067 open issues and last shipped yesterday. browser-harness has 18,821 stars, 1,858 forks, 353 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dify leads on adoption by 751% (160,251 vs 18,821 stars). Dify is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; browser-harness is written in Python under MIT. Dify has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, browser-harness 10%. browser-harness was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Dify | browser-harness | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 160K | ★ 19K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 25K | ⑂ 1.9K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Dify if
- You weight community size — 160K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick browser-harness if
- You want the browser-harness feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and browser-harness fits your workflow better
About Dify
Dify Cloud · Self hosting · Documentation · Dify edition overview Dify is an open source LLM app development platform. Its intuitive interface combines AI workflow, RAG pipeline, agent capabilities, model management, observability features (including Opik, Langfuse, and Arize Phoenix) and more, letting you quickly go from prototype to production. Here's a list of the core features: Quick start Before installing Dify, make sure your machine meets the following minimum system requirements: CPU = 2 Core RAM = 4 GiB The easiest way to start the Dify server is through Docker Compose. Before running Dify with the…
About browser-harness
Browser Harness ♞ Connect an LLM directly to your real browser through one editable CDP websocket. The agent writes missing helpers as it works, so the harness improves with every task. Try browser harness in Browser Use Cloud or paste the setup prompt into your coding agent. You will never use the browser again. See it work Task: "Open my X profile, find my latest 20 video posts, and download them." Setup prompt Paste into Claude Code or Codex: The agent will open chrome://inspect/ remote debugging . On first setup, tick the checkbox so the agent can connect to your browser: How it works install.md connects the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dify or browser-harness more popular?
Dify has 160,251 GitHub stars and browser-harness has 18,821. Dify has the larger community by that measure.
Are Dify and browser-harness free?
Both are open source. Dify has no licence declared in this registry, and browser-harness is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Dify and browser-harness?
Dify is written in Python and browser-harness in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Dify or browser-harness?
Choose Dify if you want the larger community (160,251 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose browser-harness if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.