---
title: "12-factor-agents vs dify"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/humanlayer-12-factor-agents-vs-langgenius-dify"
tools: ["humanlayer-12-factor-agents", "langgenius-dify"]
---

# 12-factor-agents vs dify

Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats.

| | [12-factor-agents](/tools/humanlayer-12-factor-agents.md) | [dify](/tools/langgenius-dify.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Principles for building reliable LLM applications | Production-ready platform for agentic workflow development |
| Stars | 23,992 | 148,074 |
| Forks | 1,834 | 23,323 |
| Open issues | 26 | 851 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | Other | Other |
| Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents |

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=humanlayer-12-factor-agents`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=humanlayer-12-factor-agents)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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