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Dify vs MaxKB: catalog facts
Dify	MaxKB
Freemium Self-hosted deployment is free under its custom license; the managed cloud offering is…	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Visual builder covers workflows, RAG and agents in one workspace Can be fully self-hosted for data control	Self-hosted, so documents stay on your own server Combines RAG knowledge bases with agent building
Uses a custom source-available license rather than a standard OSI license Self-hosting still requires supplying your own model provider access	Needs a server and a language model to run Aimed at organisations, more than individuals
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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