Dify
8.4#1 in retrieval-augmented generation toolsFrom $590 a yearFree planWebAPIExtensionLinux
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Google Agent Development Kit
7.5#10 in ai agent platformsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Dify | Google Agent Development Kit |
|---|---|---|
| API surface | Every published app and knowledge base has a REST API; the documentation covers chat, completion, workflow, conversation, file, audio, feedback, annotation, end-user, and knowledge endpoints. | Official references include Python, TypeScript, Go, Java and Kotlin APIs plus CLI, configuration and REST API references. |
| Integrations | The Marketplace provides model providers, tools, data sources, MCP integrations, and reusable plugins, with support for custom definitions. | The integrations catalog includes tools and connectors for MCP, Google Cloud, databases, search, observability, and third-party services. |
| License | Dify uses a modified Apache 2.0 license with restrictions on unauthorized multi-tenant operation and removing frontend branding or copyright notices. | The Python ADK repository is licensed under the permissive Apache License 2.0. |
| Purpose | Dify is an open-source platform for building AI applications with agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, model management, observability, and tools. | ADK is an open-source framework for building, debugging, evaluating, and deploying AI agents. |
| Self-hosting | Community Edition can be deployed with Docker Compose, while Enterprise supports private or VPC deployment and Kubernetes Helm charts. | The framework can be containerized and operated on infrastructure chosen by the developer without changing agent code. |
Dify plans
- SandboxFree
- CommunityFree
- Professional$59 a month
- Team$159 a month
- Professional$590 a year
- Team$1,590 a year
Google Agent Development Kit plans
- ADK frameworkFree
- Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)Free
Pick Dify if…
Dify is suited to teams building AI applications that need visual workflow design, knowledge grounding, and multiple publishing options. Its Community Edition may suit users who want to self-host with Docker.
Pick Google Agent Development Kit if…
ADK may suit developers building agents in one of its five supported languages, including projects that use hierarchical teams or local evaluations. Its deployment choices also suit teams targeting Google Cloud, containers, or local environments.