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Dify vs MonkeyCode
Dify has 156,215 GitHub stars, 24,668 forks, 1,067 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MonkeyCode has 4,727 stars, 719 forks, 341 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dify leads on adoption by 3,205% (156,215 vs 4,727 stars). Dify is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; MonkeyCode is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Dify has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, MonkeyCode 15%. MonkeyCode was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai, claude), 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.
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| Dify | MonkeyCode | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 156K | ★ 4.7K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 25K | ⑂ 719 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Dify if
- You weight community size — 156K 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 MonkeyCode if
- You want the MonkeyCode feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and MonkeyCode 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 MonkeyCode
MonkeyCode is an open source, AGPL 3.0 licensed enterprise AI development platform that lets a team run AI coding tasks through cloud development environments, either self hosted inside a corporate network or through a hosted online service.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dify or MonkeyCode more popular?
Dify has 156,215 GitHub stars and MonkeyCode has 4,727. Dify has the larger community by that measure.
Are Dify and MonkeyCode free?
Both are open source. Dify has no licence declared in this registry, and MonkeyCode is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Dify and MonkeyCode?
Dify is written in TypeScript and MonkeyCode in TypeScript. 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 MonkeyCode?
Choose Dify if you want the larger community (156,215 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose MonkeyCode if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.