Flowise

v2.x

FlowiseAI

Agentvisuallow-codeopen-source
78
Strong
About This Agent

Open-source low-code platform for building customized LLM orchestration flows and AI agents. Visual node-based editor for creating RAG pipelines, chatbots, and autonomous agents without extensive coding.

Last Evaluated: November 9, 2025
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Trust Vector Analysis

Dimension Breakdown

🚀Performance & Reliability
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node execution

Flow execution testing

Evidence
Flowise Documentation — Node-based execution with sequential and parallel flows
highVerified: 2025-11-09
llm chain support

LLM chain testing

Evidence
LangChain Integration — Built on LangChain with support for chains and agents
highVerified: 2025-11-09
chatflow management

Chatflow capability assessment

Evidence
Chatflows — Multiple chatflows with API endpoints and embeddings
highVerified: 2025-11-09
vector store support

Vector store integration testing

Evidence
Vector Stores — Multiple vector stores: Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Chroma
highVerified: 2025-11-09
error handling

Error recovery testing

Evidence
Error Management — Basic error handling with visual feedback
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
latency

Performance monitoring

Evidence
Performance — Depends on LLM calls, vector searches, and chain complexity
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
🛡️Security
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api authentication

Authentication testing

Evidence
API Security — API key authentication for chatflows and predictions
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
self hosting

Deployment security assessment

Evidence
Deployment — Self-hosting via Docker, npm, or cloud platforms
highVerified: 2025-11-09
credential management

Credential security review

Evidence
Credentials — Encrypted credential storage with environment variables
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
open source

Open source assessment

Evidence
GitHub — Apache 2.0 license, 32k+ stars, active development
highVerified: 2025-11-09
data isolation

Data isolation assessment

Evidence
Architecture — Basic isolation, enterprise features limited
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
🔒Privacy & Compliance
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data retention

Privacy architecture review

Evidence
Chat History — Configurable chat history storage and retention
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
gdpr compliance

Compliance capabilities assessment

Evidence
Self-Hosted — GDPR compliance possible with self-hosted deployment
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
local deployment

Deployment options assessment

Evidence
Local Installation — Easy local deployment with Docker or npm
highVerified: 2025-11-09
llm data sharing

Data flow analysis

Evidence
LLM Integration — Data sent to configured LLM providers
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
embedding storage

Data storage assessment

Evidence
Vector Stores — Control over vector store selection and data storage
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
👁️Trust & Transparency
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documentation quality

Documentation completeness review

Evidence
Flowise Docs — Comprehensive docs with examples and video tutorials
highVerified: 2025-11-09
visual interface

UI/UX assessment

Evidence
UI Features — Intuitive drag-and-drop visual interface
highVerified: 2025-11-09
open source

Open source assessment

Evidence
GitHub — Apache 2.0, 32k+ stars, very active community
highVerified: 2025-11-09
community support

Community engagement analysis

Evidence
Community — Active Discord and GitHub discussions
highVerified: 2025-11-09
chatflow export

Portability assessment

Evidence
Import/Export — Export chatflows as JSON for portability
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
⚙️Operational Excellence
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ease of use

Usability assessment

Evidence
User Experience — Very intuitive for non-technical users
highVerified: 2025-11-09
scalability

Scalability testing

Evidence
Scaling — Basic scaling support, requires container orchestration
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
cost predictability

Pricing model analysis

Evidence
Open Source — Free Apache 2.0, costs only for hosting and LLM APIs
highVerified: 2025-11-09
monitoring

Monitoring features assessment

Evidence
Monitoring Features — Basic chat history and logs, limited monitoring
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
api deployment

API capabilities assessment

Evidence
API Endpoints — Chatflows auto-generate API endpoints
highVerified: 2025-11-09
marketplace

Template ecosystem assessment

Evidence
Templates — Growing marketplace of pre-built chatflows
highVerified: 2025-11-09
Strengths
  • +Extremely user-friendly visual interface for building AI agents
  • +Open source (Apache 2.0) with very active community (32k+ stars)
  • +Easy deployment with Docker, npm, or cloud platforms
  • +Built-in support for multiple vector stores and LLM providers
  • +Auto-generates API endpoints for chatflows
  • +Growing marketplace of pre-built templates and use cases
Limitations
  • !Limited enterprise features (advanced auth, monitoring, RBAC)
  • !Primarily designed for prototyping and small-scale deployment
  • !Performance optimization requires technical knowledge
  • !Security features less mature than enterprise platforms
  • !Scaling to high-volume production requires additional infrastructure
  • !Limited debugging capabilities for complex flows
Metadata
license: Apache 2.0
supported models
0: OpenAI
1: Anthropic
2: Google
3: Azure OpenAI
4: HuggingFace
5: Ollama
programming languages
0: TypeScript
1: JavaScript
deployment type: Self-hosted (Docker, npm) or cloud
tool support
0: LangChain tools
1: Custom nodes
2: API integrations
pricing model: Free open source (FlowiseAI Cloud managed service available)
github stars: 42000+
first release: 2023
vector stores: Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Chroma, Supabase, Postgres
ui technology: React-based visual node editor
acquisition: Acquired by Workday in August 2025
version: 3.0.1+

Use Case Ratings

customer support

Excellent for building support chatbots with visual interface

code generation

Can build code agents but limited specialized capabilities

research assistant

Strong for RAG-based document Q&A and summarization

data analysis

Can integrate analysis tools via LangChain nodes

content creation

Good for building content generation workflows

education

Ideal for educators building AI tutors without coding

healthcare

Prototyping suitable, production needs hardening

financial analysis

Self-hosted option but limited enterprise features

legal compliance

Good for document analysis with vector search

creative writing

Suitable for creative prompt engineering workflows