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Dify vs prompt-master
Dify has 156,167 GitHub stars, 24,658 forks, 1,067 open issues and last shipped yesterday. prompt-master has 13,233 stars, 1,540 forks, 33 open issues and last shipped 25 days ago. Dify leads on adoption by 1,080% (156,167 vs 13,233 stars). Dify is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; prompt-master is written in various languages under MIT. Dify has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, prompt-master 12%. Dify was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (llm), 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 | prompt-master | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 156K | ★ 13K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 25K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| 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 prompt-master if
- You want the prompt-master feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- You evaluated both and prompt-master 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 prompt-master
Prompt Master is a Claude skill that writes prompts for other AI tools. It lives in the Claude skills ecosystem: a downloadable repository that is uploaded into Claude.ai through the Customize → Skills interface, or cloned into the Claude Code skills directory. The project carries an MIT license and the topics claude ai, claude skills, llm, and prompt engineering, placing it squarely in AI development tooling rather than in application software.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dify or prompt-master more popular?
Dify has 156,167 GitHub stars and prompt-master has 13,233. Dify has the larger community by that measure.
Are Dify and prompt-master free?
Both are open source. Dify has no licence declared in this registry, and prompt-master is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Dify and prompt-master?
Dify is written in TypeScript and prompt-master in various languages. 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 prompt-master?
Choose Dify if you want the larger community (156,167 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose prompt-master if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.