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Head-to-head · AI agent builders · facts checked 13 Sept 2026

Dify vs Relevance AI

Relevance AI scores 8.2 to Dify's 6.9 among the AI agent builders we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Dify
#7 of 12 AI agent builders
6.9
/ 10
From
$59/mo
Free plan
Yes
Relevance AI
#3 of 12 AI agent builders
8.2
/ 10
From
$29/mo, Pro
Free plan
Not publicly stated
The verdict

Relevance AI wins, 8.2 to 6.9

Dify uniquely has 12 features · Relevance AI uniquely has 6 features.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Solo builders and startups
Dify
Dify 8.8 · Relevance AI 8.0 on building workflows and pricing
  • Free plan: Dify yes, Relevance AI no
  • But Relevance AI leads on cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month: $29 against $59
Ops teams connecting many apps
Too close to call
Dify 5.1 · Relevance AI 8.0 on apps it connects to and reliability and control
  • App connectors: Dify not published, Relevance AI 2000 apps
  • Run history kept on the cheapest plan: Dify not published, Relevance AI 90 days
AI agent projects
Relevance AI
Dify 6.2 · Relevance AI 10.0 on ai agents
  • Test and evaluate agents: Relevance AI yes, Dify no
  • Agents that work together: Relevance AI yes, Dify does not say
Enterprise IT and compliance
Relevance AI
Dify 6.0 · Relevance AI 7.0 on hosting and security and support
  • Ways to reach support: Email, live_chat, community, slack against Slack
  • But Dify leads on self-hosted edition: Dify yes, Relevance AI no
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI agent builders we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Relevance AI leads on 4 of 7 criteria.

AI agents20% of the score
Dify6.2
Relevance AI10.0
Building workflows20% of the score
Dify10.0
Relevance AI10.0
Pricing20% of the score
Dify7.6
Relevance AI6.0
Apps it connects to15% of the score
Dify6.0
Relevance AI10.0
Reliability and control10% of the score
Dify3.8
Relevance AI5.0
Hosting and security10% of the score
Dify7.8
Relevance AI5.5
Support5% of the score
Dify2.5
Relevance AI10.0
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Test and evaluate agents
Relevance AI
Dify
No
source ↗
Relevance AI
Yes
source ↗
Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
Relevance AI
Dify
$59
source ↗
Relevance AI
$29
source ↗
Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month
Relevance AI
Dify
$59
source ↗
Relevance AI
$29
source ↗
Free plan
Dify
Dify
Yes
source ↗
Relevance AI
No
source ↗
Self-hosted edition
Dify
Dify
Yes
source ↗
Relevance AI
No
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Relevance AI
Dify
Slack
source ↗
Relevance AI
Email, live_chat, community, slack
source ↗

Published by only one of them

What agents can learn from
Dify
Files, website, notion
source ↗
Relevance AI
Files, website, google_drive, notion
source ↗
Agents that work together
Dify
Not published
Relevance AI
Yes
source ↗
Free trial
Dify
Does not apply
Relevance AI
Not published
App connectors
Dify
Not published
Relevance AI
2000 apps
source ↗
Run history kept on the cheapest plan
Dify
Not published
Relevance AI
90 days
source ↗
Choice of data region
Dify
Not published
Relevance AI
Us, eu, uk, au
source ↗
Where they match (8)
BYOK: bring your own model or key
Dify
Yes
source ↗
Relevance AI
Yes
source ↗
Visual builder
Dify
Yes
source ↗
Relevance AI
Yes
source ↗
Branching and conditions
Dify
Yes
source ↗
Relevance AI
Yes
source ↗
Webhook triggers
Dify
Yes
source ↗
Relevance AI
Yes
source ↗
Separate test and live environments
Dify
No
source ↗
Relevance AI
No
source ↗
SOC 2
Dify
Yes
source ↗
Relevance AI
Yes
source ↗
HIPAA
Dify
No
source ↗
Relevance AI
No
source ↗
Does not train AI on your data
Dify
Yes
source ↗
Relevance AI
Yes
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Dify

Free
Free
Sandbox: 200 message credits, 5 apps, or self-host Community
Sandbox
Free
200 message credits, 1 workspace, 1 team member
Community
Free
All core features, single workspace, open source
Professional
$59/mo · $590/yr
6000 message credits, 1 workspace, 2 team members
Team
$159/mo · $1,590/yr
10000 message credits, 3 workspaces, 50 team members
Enterprise
Custom
Advanced security, compliance, dedicated support

Relevance AI

Relevance AI does not publish a plan list we could read.

For everything else about each tool, read the full Dify review and Relevance AI review.

Section 04

Dify vs Relevance AI: common questions

Which is better, Dify or Relevance AI?

Relevance AI scores 8.2 and Dify 6.9 out of 10 among the AI agent builders we rate. Relevance AI is ahead on aI agents, apps it connects to, reliability and control and support. Dify is ahead on pricing and hosting and security.

Is Dify or Relevance AI cheaper?

Dify's cheapest paid plan is $59/mo and Relevance AI's is $29/mo, Pro. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Dify and Relevance AI have a free plan?

Dify does and Relevance AI does not.

What can Dify do that Relevance AI cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: free plan and self-hosted edition.

What can Relevance AI do that Dify cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: test and evaluate agents.

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