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CrewAI vs Dify
Updated : the last week a score, rank or safety result on this page changed.
- Maintenance 30%6245
- Adoption 30%4584
- Docs 20%6929
- Community 20%, not measured yet––
CrewAI scores 1 point higher. CrewAI leads on maintenance and docs; Dify leads on adoption.
What this does not tell you
Scores are percentiles of public GitHub signals. Nobody here tested these tools hands-on, so the higher score is not a verdict on which suits your project. Yellow marks the higher value.
Which one fits you
From measured data and licences, not from testing.
Pick CrewAI if
- Recent activity and releases matter most to you (maintenance 62).
- You rely on thorough README docs (docs 69 vs 29).
- You need a permissive open-source licence (MIT).
Pick Dify if
- You want the more widely adopted option (adoption 84).
Safety side by side
Automated scan, 2 Nov 2026. Not a manual audit.
- CautionCrewAI8 critical-severity known vulnerabilities in runtime dependencies (OSV)
- CautionDify1 critical-severity known vulnerability in runtime dependencies (OSV)
Why different labels?
A label partly reflects how much of each tool is visible and scannable, not only how risky it is. A tool without a lockfile cannot get a dependency check.
- CrewAI: 8 critical-severity known vulnerabilities in runtime dependencies (OSV)
- Dify: 1 critical-severity known vulnerability in runtime dependencies (OSV)
Repo facts
Yellow = the higher value, where higher is better.
| Fact | CrewAI | Dify |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 56 |
| Stars | 60,400 | 160,191 |
| Last push | 1 Nov | 2 Nov |
| Releases, 90 days | 10+ | 6 |
| Licence | MIT | Dify Open Source License (modified Apache-2.0) |
| Open source | Open source | Source-available (modified Apache-2.0) |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Type | Agent framework | AI tool |
| Runs locally | yes | yes |
| Hosted option | unknown | mentioned |
“Runs locally” and “Hosted option” are read from each README automatically (or from the official docs where noted); “unknown” means no evidence was found, not that it is absent.
Questions about CrewAI vs Dify
Answers use this week's StackGrade data.
CrewAI or Dify: which scores higher on StackGrade?
CrewAI scores 1 point higher in Week 45: CrewAI 57, Dify 56 out of 100. The score combines maintenance, adoption and docs (percentiles of public GitHub signals): CrewAI 62, 45 and 69; Dify 45, 84 and 29. Community (20% weight) is not measured yet. It is not a hands-on test, so a higher score does not say which tool suits your project.
Is CrewAI or Dify safer to use?
Safety labels from the automated scan of 2 Nov 2026: CrewAI: Caution, 8 critical-severity known vulnerabilities in runtime dependencies (OSV); Dify: Caution, 1 critical-severity known vulnerability in runtime dependencies (OSV). It is an automated scan, not a manual audit.
Which is more widely used, CrewAI or Dify?
By GitHub stars: Dify 160,191, CrewAI 60,400. Adoption score (percentile among all 52 tracked tools): CrewAI 45, Dify 84. Stars are one public signal and do not measure real-world use.
Which licences do CrewAI and Dify use?
CrewAI: MIT; Dify: Dify Open Source License (modified Apache-2.0). Read each licence text before commercial use.
Should I pick CrewAI or Dify?
Pick CrewAI if recent activity and releases matter most to you (maintenance 62); you rely on thorough README docs (docs 69 vs 29); you need a permissive open-source licence (MIT). Pick Dify if you want the more widely adopted option (adoption 84). This comes from measured public data and licences only, not from hands-on testing.
Full comparison table, every criterion
| CrewAIcrewAIInc/crewAI | Difylanggenius/dify | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 56 |
| Rank | #18 overall · #3 in use case | #20 overall · #4 in use case |
| Maintenance (30%) | 62 | 45 |
| Adoption (30%) | 45 | 84 |
| Docs (20%) | 69 | 29 |
| Community (20%) | not measured | not measured |
| Safety | Caution
| Caution
|
| License | MIT | Dify Open Source License (modified Apache-2.0) |
| Open source | Open source | Source-available (modified Apache-2.0) |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Stars | 60,400 | 160,191 |
| Last push | ||
| Type | Agent framework | AI tool |
| Runs locally | yes (README: "uv tool install") | yes (README: "docker compose up") |
| Hosted option | unknown | mentioned (README: "our Cloud") |
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