# Cortex — the record

> A self-hosted alternative to Dify and Flowise — design an AI agent's reasoning on a canvas, then watch it execute node by node.

Source: https://saascode.ai/inside/products/cortex · A product record inside saascode — build data, changelog, and everything written about Cortex.

## The build (measured)

- Files written: 859
- Pages: 76
- Routes (pages + API): 254
- Database tables (all under RLS): 53
- Migrations: 50
- Time on the line: 6h
- Shipped: 2026-06-20

## Changelog

- 2026-09-02 v1.1.0

## Written about it

- [AI Agent Builders 2026 — What the Licence Actually Permits You to Do for Other People](https://saascode.ai/inside/ai-agent-builders-2026-what-the-licence-actually-permits-you.md)
- [The Argument Against This Entire Category — And Who It Still Fits](https://saascode.ai/inside/cortex-vs-dify-self-hosted-ai-agent-builder-comparison-own.md)
- [Cortex: a self-hosted AI agent builder with the reasoning on a canvas](https://saascode.ai/inside/road-to-cortex.md)

## Platform foundation

Like every saascode product, Cortex ships on the fabric — the platform base included with every purchase:

- Authentication: Email + password, 28 providers incl. enterprise SSO
- Organizations: Deployment model depends on the product
- Billing: Subscription plans, feature gating, admin-managed pricing
- Payments: 18 providers — Stripe, PayPal, regional processors
- API: Versioned REST + API keys, rate-limited
- MCP: Agent-ready — MCP server per product
- Integrations: 67 connected services — every card has code behind it
- Webhooks: Signed inbound with replay guard, plus outbound dispatch
- Notifications: 9 channels — in-app, email, Slack, Discord, Telegram, SMS
- i18n: DB-backed translations, admin-editable, add languages post-deploy
- Roles & access: Role-based access control, admin panel included
- Email: 4 switchable providers, templated transactional email
- Security: RLS everywhere, Zod validation, audit logging, rate limiting

## Links

- Buy in the catalog: https://saascode.ai/products/cortex
- Catalog page as markdown: https://saascode.ai/products/cortex.md
- Live demo: https://cortex.saascode.ai