Dify Hosting in Germany
WZ-IT designs and operates Dify as an AI application platform with controlled models, databases, plugins, network paths and deployment processes.
About the technology
Move AI applications from design into operations
Dify combines prompting, workflows, RAG, model providers and APIs. In production this becomes a set of stateful services and security-relevant integrations.
We define target applications, data flows and load profiles and use them to design compute, storage, model access, backups and release processes.
Dify for AI applications and workflows
Model workflows
Build multi-stage AI and data flows visually and publish them as defined applications.Connect models
Make local or external model endpoints available through controlled provider configurations.Connect knowledge
Prepare, index and test documents and data repositories for RAG processes.Observe quality
Trace executions, model responses, errors and usage through the available logs.Protect users and secrets
Secure access, API keys, model credentials and administrative interfaces.Provide APIs
Integrate AI applications into portals, business systems and automation through defined APIs.Migration and takeover
Assess existing data and configuration, migrate them in a test run and move to managed operations through a controlled cutover.Identity and secure access
Secure SSO, roles, administrative paths and external access for the application and existing infrastructure.Backup and recovery
Back up all stateful components consistently and document the recovery path for the agreed scope.Updates, monitoring and operations
Monitor and update the application and its technical dependencies and operate them under the agreed service level.
Licence
Licensing notice
Dify is licensed under a modified Apache-2.0 licence. Without the vendor's written authorisation, the source code may not be used to operate a multi-tenant environment, and the logo and copyright information of the console may not be removed or changed (https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/LICENSE). WZ-IT therefore operates Dify as a dedicated single instance per customer with unchanged branding. On request, we support you in obtaining any required vendor licence.
Operations beyond installation
Operate Dify for production AI applications
Workflows, knowledge bases, models, tools and published APIs form a stateful application stack that needs controlled releases and data paths.
Dify platform
Operate web, API, workers, database, cache and sandbox together.Models and workflows
Control providers, prompts, variables, tools and applications.RAG and files
Plan documents, embeddings, vector search and retention.Observability and updates
Track errors, cost, latency, jobs and version changes.
Area
Responsibility for platform and AI applications
WZ-IT operates the stack; business logic, source approval and responsible use are governed with the customer.
| Area | Responsibility | Scope and boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| Dify services | WZ-IT | Deployment, database, cache, workers, proxy, monitoring and backup. |
| Model access and secrets | WZ-IT | Technical integration and protected credentials. |
| Workflows and knowledge | Shared | We implement while business owners define rules and sources. |
| Evaluation and release | Shared | Quality, cost and failure cases are tested before publication. |
| Permitted use | Customer | The customer defines users, data classes and accountability. |
| Custom tools | Optional WZ-IT service | APIs, nodes and applications are developed separately. |
Hosting & operations
How much does Dify hosting cost?
We combine the right compute size with ongoing operations, backups, monitoring and a service level appropriate for the criticality of Dify. High availability and recovery targets are designed separately where needed.
Hosting for Dify in Germany: GDPR-compliant operations
- One managed standard application included
- .de domain included or your own domain or subdomain via CNAME
- German data centres with ISO 27001 and BSI C5, no US clouds
- 99.9 % standard availability per month
- Regular updates, CVE monitoring and prioritised patches for critical vulnerabilities
- Central logs with immutable retention
- Daily backup with 7-day retention
- 5 TB outbound traffic per workload and month
- 24/7 proactive monitoring
- Five service levels, 24/7 P1 response with Production or Critical
- Personal technical contact
Instance sizes and monthly prices
- XS · 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD
- €99.90 in total
- S · 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
- €129.90 in total
- M · 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
- €159.80 in total
- L · 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
- €219.80 in total
- XL · 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
- €329.80 in total
- Additional storage per 50 GB
- +€4.99
Typically provisioned within a few business days after signing
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All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses. All on-premises options
Other options
Try it free for 7 daysRequest a test instance
We set up a test instance for you, usually on the next business day. No payment details required. After seven days it is deleted unless you continue.
Request a test instance →Bring Your Own InfrastructureInstallation on Your Infrastructure
Installation on your own infrastructure · On-premise or in your cloud · Control over data location and access · Custom configuration · Complete documentation · Initial setup & configuration · Optional support and maintenance contract
Request a proposal →On-premises optionRun Dify on hardware at your organisation
As an alternative to managed hosting in the data centre, WZ-IT provides the hardware, configures Dify, and handles hardening, monitoring, updates, backup and technical support. Access can be limited to the internal network or enabled through VPN and existing identities.
View WZ-IT App Node →Sizing and deployment
Size Dify by workflows, data and concurrent runs
Worker load, files, RAG, model responses and long workflows determine capacity.
| Usage scenario | Technical starting point | Key factors |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot with external models | Technical assessment | Stack, provider, storage and first workflow are reviewed. |
| Team platform with RAG | Dedicated services plus storage | Workers, vector search and backups are dimensioned. |
| High API and workflow load | Queue and load assessment | Concurrency, timeouts and external dependencies are measured. |
| Local models or critical apps | Full platform architecture | Inference, redundancy, evaluation and rollback are planned. |
- Licence, workflows, models, RAG data and integrations are reviewed before a proposal.
Sizing and deployment
Dify deployment models
Location follows data classes, models, integrations and licence constraints.
Dedicated WZ-IT environment
Operation after licence and architecture review.Your cloud
Deployment with existing data and model services.On-premises
Platform and optional local inference in your infrastructure.Hybrid
Separate platform, models and sources through defined routes.
Target architecture
Publish AI workflows through controlled paths
Every route from user to database, queue, model and tool is documented.
Users and applications
Studio, published apps and secured APIs.
Gateway and limits
TLS, authentication, rate limits and separate administration.
Roles and workspaces
Access to applications, sources and providers.
Dify
Workflows, agents, RAG, prompts, tools and APIs.
Database and vector search
Configuration, runs, documents, embeddings and indexes.
Workers, cache and sandbox
Asynchronous and isolated execution services.
Models and tools
Local or external endpoints with controlled secrets.
Dify licence restrictions for multi-tenant and branding scenarios are reviewed before contracting.
Role in the overall system
Related services for Dify
This page covers installation and the agreed platform operations for Dify. Custom code, the access layer and special confidentiality requirements remain clearly separated responsibilities that can be added when needed.
Support custom code and integrations
Keep custom extensions, interfaces and dependencies controlled, updated and supportable.
View service Secure accessConnect users, sites and systems
Add identity-based access and private network paths as a separate operational layer.
View service Operate confidentiallyAssess Section 203 requirements separately
For professional secrecy holders, define contractual, access and infrastructure requirements in a dedicated operating model.
View serviceThree relevant adjacent paths instead of a long list of further products.
View the overall systemFrequently asked questions about Dify hosting
Answers about licence, workflows, models and data.
- Dify Hosting with WZ-IT starts at €99.90 net per month. It includes a dedicated size XS instance (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD), updates, daily backups with 7 days of retention, 24/7 monitoring, 5 TB of outbound traffic and a first response to critical incidents by the end of the next business day. Larger instances and higher service levels cost extra; the configurator shows the total price.
- The entry level is a dedicated size XS instance with 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD for €99.90; it suits lightweight applications as well as test and development environments. Size S with 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD costs €129.90. We check which size Dify needs in production before provisioning. Size M (4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD) costs an extra €29.90 excl. VAT, L (8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD) an extra €89.90 excl. VAT and XL (16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD) an extra €199.90 excl. VAT, each per month. Additional storage costs €4.99 excl. VAT per 50 GB and month.
- No. WZ-IT does not limit the number of users. How many users can work smoothly at the same time depends on usage and the chosen instance size XS to XL.
- Dify Hosting can be cancelled monthly, with no minimum term and 30 days' notice to the end of the month.
- Germany and Switzerland are available at the same prices, in both cases without US clouds. The data centres are ISO 27001 certified; in Germany we additionally operate with a German provider whose data centres are BSI C5 attested. The Section 203 Managed Cloud for professional-secrecy holders is available in Germany only.
- We typically provide a production instance within a few business days after signing. For a trial, we set up a test instance, usually on the next business day; it runs free of charge for 7 days and without payment details.
- Yes. One .de domain is included with every hosting plan. Alternatively, connect your own domain or subdomain with a CNAME record.
- Not responsibly. Licence, users, workflows, storage and integrations are reviewed first.
- Yes. We integrate supported endpoints and test latency, context and concurrency.
- Yes. Logic, sources, tools, tests and acceptance criteria can be scoped as a project.
- We protect database, configuration, files, vector data and required secrets.
- Yes. Platform and models can run in your environment.
Knowledge
More about Dify
Tutorials & guides
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Reviews & projects
Client feedback and projects worldwide
WZ-IT moved our studio infrastructure from decentralised individual devices to a central platform: every site is securely connected via VPN, new devices are onboarded automatically and an entire site is provisioned from a template, without manual steps on location. What impressed me most is the breadth and depth of their knowledge: Timo and Robin are not a typical IT provider who sets up a server and leaves. The two of them think their way into highly complex infrastructure and software topics, work through every requirement we put in front of them, and build networking, provisioning and operations so that everything fits together in the end. WZ-IT is an excellent partner for complex software, network and architecture projects.
Steve KirchnerManaging Director, nextGYM GmbH
International
Built in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Running worldwide.
WZ-IT designs, develops and operates infrastructure and software for clients in Germany and internationally. We deliver projects remotely and continue supporting them in ongoing operations after go-live.
Selected projects
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Hosting & operations
Enquire about hosting and operations for Dify
Briefly describe the current state and objective for Dify. We assess infrastructure, integration, and ongoing operations.
- Straight with Timo and Robin - no sales team, no pitch
- A professional assessment of your situation
- Concrete next steps for infrastructure, software or AI
The conversation is free and non-binding.
WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.
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WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.