Dify vs n8n
as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-09-14
Dify and n8n both show up when AI assistants talk about agent platforms, but n8n comes out ahead overall, scoring 18 out of 100 versus Dify's 11, and getting named in 23 of 71 answers compared to Dify's 15. Head-to-head, n8n was named more often in 6 questions, Dify in 2, with 12 ties. n8n leads for "best AI agent builder in 2026" (4 of 4) and "best no-code tool to build an AI agent" (4 of 4), while Dify's strongest showing is "best self-hosted platform for running AI agents privately" (3 of 3). Neither is ever named for voice AI agents or production debugging tools.
Head to head
| metric | Dify | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| score | 11 | 18 |
| questions won | 9 | 13 |
By assistant
Dify
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 8 | 15% of answers | #6.3 |
| Claude | 15 | 35% of answers | #9.6 |
| Gemini | 13 | 17% of answers | #3.0 |
| Perplexity | 10 | 16% of answers | #5.3 |
n8n
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 19 | 30% of answers | #4.7 |
| Claude | 20 | 45% of answers | #9.0 |
| Gemini | 13 | 25% of answers | #7.3 |
| Perplexity | 19 | 26% of answers | #3.4 |
Where they differ
Only Dify gets named for
nothing exclusive
Only n8n gets named for
- What's the best tool to automate a business workflow with AI agents?
- Which AI agent platform is best for a non-technical founder?
- What's the most reliable platform to run AI agents in production?
- What's the best tool to build an AI agent that answers customer emails?
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Scores count how often each assistant names a product, weighted by position. How the score works · Full AI agent builders leaderboard