Dify
Height
| Feature | Dify | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $59/mo | Free / from $8.5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | ai-builders, non-technical-teams, enterprises, developers | engineering-teams, product-teams, startups, ai-forward-teams |
| Founded | 2023 | 2019 |
| Visual Orchestration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Rag Pipeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Agent Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Model | ✓ | ✗ |
| Knowledge Base | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Agents | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cross Project Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lists And Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Dify Pros
- Open-source and self-hostable
- Visual workflow builder
- Built-in RAG pipeline
- Multi-model support
✗ Dify Cons
- Complex for simple chatbots
- Self-hosting requires resources
- Documentation improving
✓ Height Pros
- AI automates repetitive PM tasks
- Cross-project task management
- Beautiful modern interface
- Spreadsheet-like batch editing
✗ Height Cons
- Newer tool with smaller community
- AI features can over-categorize
- Limited reporting depth
The Verdict
Dify is built for ai builders and non technical teams, with a focus on visual-orchestration and rag-pipeline. Height targets engineering teams and product teams and leads with ai-agents and cross-project-views.
On pricing, Height is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $8.5/mo compared to $59/mo for Dify. That $50.5/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.