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Dify vs Zilliz Cloud comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Dify
Ranking in AI Software Development
17th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (16th)
Zilliz Cloud
Ranking in AI Software Development
27th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Vector Databases (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the AI Software Development category, the mindshare of Dify is 0.5%. The mindshare of Zilliz Cloud is 0.4%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Software Development Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dify0.5%
Zilliz Cloud0.4%
Other99.1%
AI Software Development
 

Featured Reviews

Rusira Sathnindu - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Visual workflows have accelerated our agent POC while better UI and observability still need work
My personal experience with Dify's UI is that it is not my favorite, as it can be improved a little bit, and sometimes the UI feels a little bit buggy. I am not sure if that is because it was a self-hosted version. The documentation can also be improved a little bit more. I think not a lot of people are using Dify currently, so that is why the documentation is not very great. If the documentation was improved, that would also be a really good thing. Currently, Dify could improve by offering better observability like other platforms. We currently use OpenAI Agents SDK, which requires you to build everything by code, but the observability is really good. It has OpenAI Traces, and you can basically trace everything for a conversation. If Dify had that kind of tracing functionality, that would be great.
PrinceKumar2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at Rishabh Software
Managed vector search has reduced infrastructure overhead and empowers faster AI workloads
Zilliz Cloud has allowed us to focus on building the AI products without the overhead of operating vector database infrastructure. The best features Zilliz Cloud offers, in my opinion, include high-performance similarity search, managed infrastructure for cluster maintaining, infrastructure scaling, backup management, storage planning, Milvus compatibility, and metadata filtering. The offering of this managed infrastructure of a vector database is most useful for me, and the high-performance similarity search is useful in my case. Regarding the similarity search, it delivers low latency retrieval and maintains strong relevance in returned units, which is particularly useful for me. Zilliz Cloud has positively impacted my organization because initially, we spent too much time hosting self-hosted Milvus and planning for infrastructure that did not yield very useful results. Now, we do not have the overhead of managing infrastructure for my vector database, so we can directly focus on building our RAG system and AI workload. Time saved is the first and foremost outcome since all the time we invested in self-hosting Milvus has been redirected towards building the AI workloads. Time has definitely been saved, which is the primary benefit of using Zilliz Cloud.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Since I have used Dify personally, I have noticed ways it has made my workflow and research easier, saving me time and helping me find answers more quickly."
"With the AI-powered data analysis we built, we achieve cost savings since we do not need to hire a person specialized in data analysis."
"Using Dify has positively impacted our organization because we were able to cut down on some development time and do a lot of testing in a very small time period."
"I have been using Dify as a powerful tool for AI automation for more than 1.5 years, and I appreciate its model-agnostic approach that allows easily swapping AI models like OpenAI and Anthropic."
"What makes Dify useful is that I can visualize the AI behavior during the design process, rather than sticking on the static screen or the code or random prompt specification, and I think that's the most value it provides."
"Considering the pricing, I would rate Dify a seven on a scale from one to ten, but for usability, use case, and feasibility, I would give it a ten, as it surpasses both Zapier and N8N."
"Dify has positively impacted the organization because accuracy has been improved, and the time and complexity in flows that were manual are now automated, from HR automation to ERP level transactions, including subscription management in the SaaS application, monitoring, and analytics."
"The best feature of Zilliz Cloud is that it helps in very high-performance vector search, and it is also very scalable, with very low latency that helps provide faster results."
"Zilliz Cloud has allowed us to focus on building the AI products without the overhead of operating vector database infrastructure."
 

Cons

"The only improvement would be if Dify provided an SMTP server that could be connected to automate Dify workflow management, as that would be a great option."
"Dify does not appear to handle larger workloads well regarding its scalability."
"I choose eight out of ten for Dify because there's always a way to improve it, but I feel that for the advanced features, it's still hard for hands-on use."
"Dify is missing a few features which could be improved by polishing the website and creating a more attractive experience with motion graphics."
"Dify can be improved by adding features such as an end loop or exit loop capability, similar to options available in N8N and Zapier, to make workflow completion easier without needing to select additional outputs and understand complex steps, which can be time-consuming."
"One of the main concerns that we had is that it might not be very scalable because we are hosting it in a self-hosted environment, and we have to configure the architecture and everything."
"It can be improved a little bit on the search functionality."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
20%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dify?
The experience with pricing is that it is quite reasonable, and the setup cost depends on our usage, so I do not have any complaints regarding this.
What needs improvement with Dify?
Dify is missing a few features which could be improved by polishing the website and creating a more attractive experience with motion graphics. Engaging more users through community outreach by off...
What is your primary use case for Dify?
I have been exploring more freelance projects since leaving my company, focusing on AI agent workflows and AI automation. I have been working on platforms like Dify and n8n to explore the automatio...
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