
Dify
: How to use it, features, and the business problems it solves
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What is Dify?
An open-source AI development platform for building, deploying, and operating LLM applications. Includes a no-code visual workflow builder, RAG pipeline construction, AI agent orchestration, and prompt versioning. Usable by both developers and non-engineers. Available as self-hosted or cloud, with API integration support.
Business problems it solves
About "Dify"
How to Use
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Create an account
Create an account on the official website and log in.
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Create a workspace
Create a new workspace to manage your projects.
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Select an AI model
Choose from multiple AI model providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama2, Azure OpenAI, Hugging Face, and Replicate.
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Create an app
Create an app such as a chatbot or text-generation tool using a template.
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Configure prompts
Set up the instructions (prompts) for the AI to customize the app's behavior.
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Build a knowledge base
Upload your own documents and leverage the RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) feature to get more accurate answers.
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Publish and share the app
Publish your finished app as a web app or integrate it externally as an API.
Features
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No-code AI app development
Develop AI apps without programming, using intuitive drag-and-drop operations.
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Multi-model support
Supports multiple AI model providers, so you can choose the best model for your purpose.
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RAG pipeline construction
Build your own knowledge base to improve the AI's answer accuracy.
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Use of templates
Commonly used features such as chatbots and text-generation tools are provided as templates.
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Publishing and sharing apps
Publish your created app as a web app or integrate it externally as an API.
Pricing
| Sandbox plan (free) | Professional plan ($59/month) | Team plan ($159/month) | Enterprise plan (contact for pricing) | |
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| Messages | 200 | 5,000/month | 10,000/month | Unlimited |
| Team members | 1 | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Apps created | 10 | 50 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Vector storage capacity | 5MB | 200MB | 1GB | Custom |
| Document uploads to knowledge base | 50 | 500 | 1,000 | Unlimited |
| Bulk document upload | Not available | Available | Available | Available |
| Message requests | 500/day | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Annotation quota limit | 10 | 2,000 | 5,000 | Unlimited |
| Log history | 15 days | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Custom tools | Not available | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Support | Community forum | Email support | Priority email and chat support | Dedicated Slack channel, plus phone and email support |







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