head to head · open source
Dify vs invisible_playwright_mcp
Dify has 156,909 GitHub stars, 24,737 forks, 1,067 open issues and last shipped today. invisible_playwright_mcp has 31,631 stars, 4,677 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped today. Dify leads on adoption by 396% (156,909 vs 31,631 stars). Dify is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; invisible_playwright_mcp is written in Python under MIT. Dify has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, invisible_playwright_mcp 15%. Dify was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (agentic-ai), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
← all 20902 open source comparisons
Side by side
| Dify | invisible_playwright_mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 157K | ★ 32K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 25K | ⑂ 4.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Dify if
- You weight community size — 157K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick invisible_playwright_mcp if
- You want the invisible_playwright_mcp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and invisible_playwright_mcp fits your workflow better
About Dify
Dify is an open source LLM application development platform built in TypeScript. It provides a visual interface for designing, testing, and deploying AI workflows, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems without writing extensive code. The platform lives in the generative AI development ecosystem and targets teams needing to move from prototype to production using consistent tooling across environments.
About invisible_playwright_mcp
invisible playwright mcp is an MIT licensed Python browser agent and MCP server that gives coding assistants and standalone users an anti detect stealth browser they can direct in plain language, without captchas or blocks.
read the full invisible_playwright_mcp overview →
More in AI & Machine Learning
Related comparisons
More AI Development Platforms projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the AI Development Platforms field.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dify or invisible_playwright_mcp more popular?
Dify has 156,909 GitHub stars and invisible_playwright_mcp has 31,631. Dify has the larger community by that measure.
Are Dify and invisible_playwright_mcp free?
Both are open source. Dify has no licence declared in this registry, and invisible_playwright_mcp is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Dify and invisible_playwright_mcp?
Dify is written in TypeScript and invisible_playwright_mcp 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 invisible_playwright_mcp?
Choose Dify if you want the larger community (156,909 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose invisible_playwright_mcp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.