Flowise

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Country: Singapore (SG)
Founded: 2023
Developer: FlowiseAI
Pricing: Free (open-source) with cloud hosting
Open source: Yes
Platforms: Web, Linux, macOS, Windows

Indexes

AI Agents & Automation

Overview

Flowise is an open-source platform for visually building AI agents and LLM orchestration workflows using modular drag-and-drop components. It supports creating chat assistants, single-agent systems with tool calling and RAG from various data sources, and integration via APIs, SDKs, and embedded chat. The tool targets developers and users seeking no-code/low-code development of agentic systems, with deployment options for both cloud and on-premises environments.¹⁴⁶

Key Features

Visual Agent Builder - Drag-and-drop interface for composing AI agents and workflows from modular blocks.
Chat Assistants - Build single-agent chatbots with tool calling and knowledge retrieval (RAG).
100+ Integrations - Support for LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, and third-party nodes.
API and SDK Access - Extend and integrate workflows into custom applications.
Deployment Options - On-premises and cloud deployment with horizontal scaling via message queues.
Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) - Incorporate human oversight in agent workflows.
Authentication - App-level authorization using JWT tokens and Passport.js.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Open Source	Free	Self-hosted core platform with all features.
Flowise Cloud	Not specified	Hosted service for building and deploying AI agents.

Platforms & Requirements

Flowise runs as a Node.js application deployable on Linux, macOS, and Windows via local installation, Docker, or cloud hosting. It requires Node.js environment and supports scaling with message queues; no native mobile apps. Minimum requirements include standard server specs for self-hosting.²⁴⁵

Integrations & Ecosystem

100+ LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic)
Embeddings models
Vector DBs
Ollama
APIs and SDKs
Swagger UI API docs
Redis for sessions
Third-party nodes via components

Alternatives

App	Difference
n8n	General workflow automation with broader non-AI integrations.
AutoGen	Code-based multi-agent framework for LLM orchestration.
LangFlow	Similar visual LLM app builder with focus on LangChain components.
Make.com	No-code automation platform with visual flows beyond AI agents.

Reputation

Flowise is recognized as a user-friendly open-source tool for no-code AI agent development, praised for its extensive integrations and visual interface in tutorials and GitHub activity. Users appreciate deployment flexibility and RAG capabilities for custom chatbots. Some note dependency on external LLM providers and potential complexity in scaling advanced multi-agent setups.

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