OPEN-SOURCE MIGRATION BENCHMARK
License: Apache-2.0 (Dify Open Source)
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Replace ChatGPT Team / AI Workspace with Self-Hosted Dify.ai
Open-source LLM app development platform combining AI workflows, RAG pipelines, and agent studio Stop paying ChatGPT Team ($30/seat/mo) ($300/mo for a 10-person team) and run Dify.ai on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.
10-Seat Annual Savings
+$3,546 / yr
vs ChatGPT Team / AI Workspace standard plan
Container RAM & vCPU
2048 MB RAM
2.0 vCPU • Migration: Moderate
Recommended Cloud Box
$4.50/mo VPS
Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU)
1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table
Comparing ChatGPT Team / AI Workspace (ChatGPT Team ($30/seat/mo)) vs Dify.ai on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).
| Team Size | ChatGPT Team / AI Workspace Cost | Dify.ai VPS | Net Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat (Solo) | $30.00/mo ($360/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$306 / year |
| 5 Seats | $150.00/mo ($1,800/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,746 / year |
| 10 Seats | $300.00/mo ($3,600/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$3,546 / year |
| 25 Seats | $750.00/mo ($9,000/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$8,946 / year |
| 50 Seats | $1,500.00/mo ($18,000/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$17,946 / year |
| 100 Seats | $3,000.00/mo ($36,000/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$35,946 / year |
Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL
Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.
# Production Docker Compose: Dify.ai (Replaces ChatGPT Team / AI Workspace)
services:
caddy:
image: caddy:2-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
dify:
image: langgenius/dify-api:latest
container_name: stack-dify
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "MODE=api"
- "DB_USERNAME=postgres"
- "DB_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
- "DB_HOST=postgres"
- "REDIS_HOST=redis"
volumes:
- dify_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
postgres:
image: pgvector/pgvector:pg16
container_name: stack-postgres
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "POSTGRES_USER=postgres"
- "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
networks:
- stack_net
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
container_name: stack-redis
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- redis_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
networks:
stack_net:
driver: bridge
volumes:
caddy_data:
dify_data:
postgres_data:
redis_data:
Caddyfile (Automatic HTTPS Reverse Proxy):
# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for Dify.ai
dify.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
encode zstd gzip
reverse_proxy dify:5001
}
Why Teams Switch to Dify.ai
- ✓Visual RAG & prompt IDE
- ✓Supports 100+ LLMs
- ✓Instant embeddable AI chat widgets
GitHub Repository
langgenius/dify
Official Website
dify.ai
Docker Image
langgenius/dify-api:latest
Database Needed
PostgreSQL 16 + Redis
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Includes pre-tuned docker-compose.yml, Caddy Auto-SSL, AES-256 encrypted nightly S3/R2 Postgres backups, and Ubuntu 24.04 UFW/Fail2ban hardening scripts.