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PrivateGPT vs Dify: catalog facts
PrivateGPTDify
Free

Free to run yourself from the public repository.

Freemium

Self-hosted deployment is free under its custom license; the managed cloud offering is…

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Document question answering (RAG) on local models
  • Works with any OpenAI-compatible inference server
  • Visual builder covers workflows, RAG and agents in one workspace
  • Can be fully self-hosted for data control
  • Aimed at developers; requires setting up a separate inference server
  • Mainly an API layer rather than a finished desktop app
  • Uses a custom source-available license rather than a standard OSI license
  • Self-hosting still requires supplying your own model provider access
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source Closed 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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