AI Agent Design: Dify vs LangChain vs Raw API — How to Choose

AI Agent Design: Dify vs LangChain vs Raw API — How to Choose When you decide to build an AI agent, the first question is "what do I use?" I've run all three in production. Here's the honest breakdown. The Short Answer Dify: No-code/low-code / prototypes / non-engineer teams LangChain: Python / complex chains / OSS ecosystem needed Raw API: Production / full control / Flutter + Supabase integration My project landed on raw API (Anthropic SDK + Deno Edge Function) . When Dify Wins # Dify workflow