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Dify vs UiPath Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Organizations using Dify enjoy increased efficiency and cost savings by automating tasks, enhancing workflow management and productivity.
Sentiment score
7.2
Organizations experience differing ROI from UiPath, with reduced manual hours, enhanced accuracy, and redeployed resources boosting productivity.
If a task would require an hour, it can now be done in seconds.
Software Engineer at Futurescape Technologies
This results in cost saving and time saving, as whenever you save some time, that is equal to cost saving.
AI Consultant at AI Solution.dk
I have seen a return on investment so far, as Dify worked for me, but I do not have a metric to determine how much time it saved.
CTO at Queryhat
It has saved about 20% to 30% of costs.
Governance Director at Diyar United Company
We have seen a 100% return on investment.
Software Engineer at university of southern california
UiPath has reduced human error and saved employee time.
Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.3
Dify excels in customer service, with quick responses and support, earning user satisfaction through interactive tools and community resources.
Sentiment score
7.0
UiPath's support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, with valued community forums and well-regarded though sometimes shallow training.
I have been impressed by the voice agent, the feedback the team requests, and the developments they have implemented so far.
AI AUTOMATION ENGINEER at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Whenever you have questions, you get an instant answer.
AI Consultant at AI Solution.dk
I already understood how to use user input, the LLM model, and templates without needing guides.
Student at Sector 125
They were very helpful, addressing the issue in three hours.
Consultor at Visagio
Even though they are external, I can ping them on Slack and I get a response right away, so they really make it very accessible to be in touch.
Senior Finance Manager at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
He works through whatever unique internal environment scenarios we have to overcome to make sure that it's doing exactly what we need, even though we're constantly having new security measures to implement on top of it.
Senior Manager, Tools & Automation at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
4.5
Dify efficiently manages growth with high scalability, though some face challenges in self-hosted environments due to server limitations.
Sentiment score
7.5
UiPath Platform efficiently scales to meet varied business demands, appreciated for flexibility and ease of integration despite licensing costs.
Rather than using a cloud-hosted platform, using a self-hosted platform means there can be scalability issues.
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Dify's scalability is good and it handles growth or increased workloads effectively, depending upon the resources available.
Software Engineer at Futurescape Technologies
I would need to consider cloud scaling, such as vertical and horizontal scaling as the number of users increases.
AI AUTOMATION ENGINEER at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
The solution is capable of scaling with just a few clicks.
Hyper Automation Practice Head | RPA Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The scalability of the UiPath Platform rates a ten out of ten.
Architect at legrand
From a technical standpoint, it's essential to make the right technical decisions and design a scalable solution.
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Users report Dify as reliable, with consistent performance, minimal issues, and positive consensus on its stability and scalability.
Sentiment score
7.3
UiPath Platform is considered stable and reliable, with few issues and ongoing improvements enhancing user satisfaction in automation.
Overall, there was only one instance of downtime in four years, which did not create any significant impact.
Senior Business Analyst at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues.
Senior Manager, Information Technology at Autodesk, Inc.
Over six years, we have created zero support cases with UiPath.
Director, Applications at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Dify needs enhanced documentation, advanced templates, improved interface, Gemini integration, SMTP connectivity, and refined aesthetics with community focus.
Users suggest improvements to UiPath in integration, documentation, security, user-friendliness, support, AI, pricing, and non-coder accessibility.
For EU customers, adding more documentation about how Dify processes the data when starting to use Dify would be really beneficial for companies in Europe to get started with Dify.
AI Consultant at AI Solution.dk
We currently use OpenAI Agents SDK, which requires you to build everything by code, but the observability is really good.
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
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.
Software Engineer at Futurescape Technologies
Adding more AI could help in small tasks that require intelligence or machine learning, leading to the next stage of automation.
Governance Director at Diyar United Company
If the UI changes or a label is changed, sometimes the whole flow breaks.
Student at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Regarding additional functionality for UiPath, I believe that additional features will only come into play when you start talking to the customers, accept feedback, and work on it.
Team lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

UiPath offers competitive pricing with flexible licensing, featuring free and enterprise editions, but costs vary by scale and region.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it was free to use.
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Dify is free to use and has a free license from GitHub under a Dify open-source license based on Apache 2.0.
Software Engineer at Futurescape Technologies
The experience with pricing is that it is quite reasonable.
AI Consultant at AI Solution.dk
Most of the UiPath products are priced higher than competitors.
Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The cost can be a barrier in Hungary, making it difficult for me to persuade others to invest, especially when unattended robots come at a significant price point.
RPA Developer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
When compared to competition, such as Microsoft's Power Automate platform or IBM Cloud Pak, UiPath is expensive.
Solutions Head of Software at Raya Integration
 

Valuable Features

Dify streamlines operations with easy integration, GDPR compliance, automation, and model-agnostic capabilities, enhancing productivity and efficiency.
UiPath Platform enhances automation with user-friendly features, seamless integration, centralized management, and strong community support for increased efficiency.
Initially, we had about two weeks of time to implement the whole thing, but that was cut down to two days of time through using Dify.
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Dify has positively impacted the organization because accuracy has been improved, and the time and complexity in flows that were manual are now automated.
Software Engineer at Futurescape Technologies
Dify stands out to me because it is compliant with GDPR, and it is 100% compliant with GDPR rules.
AI Consultant at AI Solution.dk
The tool has a noticeable ROI, and the investment is worth every penny as it reduces tedious tasks and improves scalability.
Governance Director at Diyar United Company
Our use of automation sped up the process of getting paid from insurance companies, saving us substantial amounts of money.
Software Engineer at university of southern california
Whenever they release a product, they also release a course in UiPath Academy. So, you can get familiarized with the product and understand the new capabilities.
Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Dify
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (16th), AI Software Development (17th)
UiPath Platform
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
921
Ranking in other categories
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (1st), Agentic Automation (2nd), AI Agent Builders (1st), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (2nd), AI Finance & Accounting (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Process, Business Automation, and Digital Transformation solutions, they serve different purposes. Dify is designed for Low-Code Development Platforms and holds a mindshare of 0.7%.
UiPath Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Agentic Automation, holds 19.5% mindshare, down 28.6% since last year.
Low-Code Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dify0.7%
Microsoft Power Apps7.0%
OutSystems4.6%
Other87.7%
Low-Code Development Platforms
Agentic Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
UiPath Platform19.5%
Microsoft Power Automate16.9%
Automation Anywhere15.3%
Other48.3%
Agentic Automation
 

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.
reviewer2761431 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Rpa at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Significantly reduces manual effort and improves team workflows through automated ticketing
We've used Agent Builder, IXP, and Maestro for orchestration. We have created context-grounded searches or chatbots using context grounding, and we also use context grounding within an Agentic flow where a bot or agent reads ServiceNow tickets to determine whether it has been assigned to the right work group. If it has not been assigned correctly due to human error, it automatically reassigns it to the right group. I would assess Agentic AI's ability to extract data points as effective. We created an agent for the purpose of extracting data, though not in a document. We created what we call an email conversation agent that engages with a customer, vendor, or someone in an email conversation with a set goal of extracting specific data points for an action to be performed subsequently. The one automation we have deployed in production involves the agent interacting with team members to collect data points and create a ServiceNow ticket. We appreciate almost all features of UiPath Platform, with one of the most successful ones being the use of Coms Mining. Most of the new features related to AI have all been good, and we use Agentic. We have already created a few agents and have started to use Maestro for a few flows, though we are not yet there to orchestrate an end-to-end workflow. We have good ROI from the automations we have developed with UiPath Platform, which far exceeds the investment in the platform. It has saved us tens of thousands of hours in manual effort, making the team members happy to pursue other things of value.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business250
Midsize Enterprise145
Large Enterprise677
 

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?
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. I have a relatively limited experience wi...
What is your primary use case for Dify?
My main use case for Dify is to build a quick prototype about an interactive AI product to test the prompts and retrieval-augmented generation behavior, and I tested the workflow in that manner. I ...
Best RPA tools for IBM iSeries
I can only speak to UiPath since that is the only RPA solution that I have used. I know that there are specific packages that you can integrate into your project that is specifically made to work w...
RPA that Bots can run without centralized control?
Yes, Attended Bots which can run without centralized control Module. RPA Tools like Automation Anywhere, uiPath ,Power Automation they do support this.
How do I choose between UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate?
Microsoft‌ ‌Power‌ ‌Automate‌ ‌is‌ ‌intuitive‌ ‌and‌ ‌easy‌ ‌to‌ ‌integrate‌ ‌and‌ ‌use.‌ ‌I‌ ‌like‌ ‌that‌ ‌there‌ ‌is‌ ‌no‌ ‌coding‌ ‌experience‌ ‌necessary,‌ ‌and‌ ‌appreciate‌ ‌the‌ ‌automated‌...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

No data available
UiPath Maestro, UiPath Apps, UiPath Agent Builder
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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1. Accenture 2. Deloitte 3. PwC 4. IBM 5. Capgemini 6. KPMG 7. Ernst & Young 8. Infosys 9. Cognizant 10. Wipro 11. Tata Consultancy Services 12. HCL Technologies 13. Genpact 14. Tech Mahindra 15. DXC Technology 16. Atos 17. NTT Data 18. CGI 19. L&T Infotech 20. Hexaware Technologies 21. Mindtree 22. Mphasis 23. Virtusa 24. Syntel 25. Zensar Technologies 26. WNS Global Services 27. Hexaware Technologies 28. Larsen & Toubro Infotech 29. Persistent Systems 30. QuEST Global 31. Sonata Software 32. Zensar Technologies
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