dify vs OpenMetadata

dify and OpenMetadata share 7 technologies: Flask, Redis, Postgres, MySQL, React, Vite, and Tailwind CSS. dify is written in Python and OpenMetadata in Java.

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OpenMetadata

The Open Context Layer for Data and AI , OpenMetadata is the open platform for building trusted data context and business semantics for humans, AI assistants, and agents.

Java15.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 3aaedcaWhat is OpenMetadata built with?

Only in OpenMetadata

  • JAX-RS
  • org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-multipart
  • apache-client
  • com.mysql:mysql-connector-j
  • docker-java-transport-zerodep
  • elasticache
  • lettuce-core
  • org.flywaydb:flyway-mysql
  • PostgreSQL
  • redshift-jdbc42
  • s3
  • tomcat-jdbc
  • com.zaxxer:HikariCP
  • Flyway
  • com.azure:azure-storage-blob
  • net.jodah:expiringmap
  • software.amazon.awssdk:rds
  • Elasticsearch
  • Google
  • javax.ws.rs-api
  • jersey-container-servlet
  • jersey-media-json-jackson
  • jersey-server
  • jetty-bom
  • jetty-ee10-bom
  • jetty-ee10-servlets
  • org.springframework:spring-beans
  • jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
  • io.dropwizard:dropwizard-core
  • Spring
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server
  • org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlet
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-http
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-util
  • javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-io
  • guicey-jdbi3
  • jdbi3-sqlobject
  • jsqlparser
  • org.jdbi:jdbi3-core
  • io.dropwizard:dropwizard-jdbi3
  • com.google.auth:google-auth-library-oauth2-http
  • google-oauth-client
  • java-jwt
  • nimbus-jose-jwt
  • oauth2-oidc-sdk
  • software.amazon.awssdk:auth
  • com.unboundid:unboundid-ldapsdk
  • com.azure:azure-identity
  • com.microsoft.azure:msal4j
  • org.passay:passay
  • software.amazon.awssdk:secretsmanager
  • software.amazon.awssdk:sts
  • Model Context Protocol
  • io.modelcontextprotocol.sdk:mcp-json-jackson2
  • angus-mail
  • commonmark-ext-autolink
  • commonmark-ext-gfm-strikethrough
  • commonmark-ext-gfm-tables
  • owasp-java-html-sanitizer
  • poi-ooxml
  • com.github.jknack:handlebars
  • Apache
  • org.commonmark:commonmark
  • org.freemarker:freemarker
  • com.opencsv:opencsv
  • com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark-html2md-converter
  • org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
  • org.apache.poi:poi
  • org.jsoup:jsoup
  • org.simplejavamail:simple-java-mail
  • everit-json-schema
  • jakarta.validation:jakarta.validation-api
  • com.networknt:json-schema-validator
  • org.jsonschema2pojo:jsonschema2pojo-core
  • javax.validation:validation-api
  • Hibernate
  • log4j-core
  • metrics-core
  • micrometer-observation
  • micrometer-registry-prometheus
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • slf4j-simple
  • org.slf4j:slf4j-api
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-core
  • io.fabric8:kubernetes-client
  • ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
  • ch.qos.logback:logback-core
  • io.kubernetes:client-java
  • org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api
  • software.amazon.awssdk:ssm

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
dify2,369,007 lines written6,557 code files
OpenMetadata2,166,002 lines written4,688 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
dify5.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, Jules, Devin, Cursor, and Warp
OpenMetadata8.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Jules
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
difyLast push November 4, 202614,820 commits160,382 stars
OpenMetadataLast push November 7, 202620,467 commits15,711 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
dify4,748 test files67.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
OpenMetadata4,066 test files62.6% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, dify or OpenMetadata?
dify, with 2,369,007 lines written; OpenMetadata has 2,166,002.

The proof: langgenius/dify's code at commit 1ac9aa0

Which has more GitHub stars, dify or OpenMetadata?
dify, with 160,382 stars; OpenMetadata has 15,711.

The proof: langgenius/dify on GitHub

Which has more tests, dify or OpenMetadata?
dify, with 4,748 test files; OpenMetadata has 4,066.

The proof: langgenius/dify's code at commit 1ac9aa0

Which was updated more recently, dify or OpenMetadata?
OpenMetadata: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and dify's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: open-metadata/OpenMetadata's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, dify or OpenMetadata?
OpenMetadata: an AI signed 8.8% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Jules; in dify, 5.1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in open-metadata/OpenMetadata

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