Flowise
Drag-and-drop UI to build LLM flows and agents.
- Stars
- 55.5K
- Forks
- 25.1K
- Open issues
- 1K
- Last commit
- 2026-08-13
Live from the GitHub API · updated 2026-10-15
What is Flowise?
Flowise is a low-code builder for LLM apps on top of LangChain and LlamaIndex components. Build chatflows and multi-agent systems visually, then expose them as APIs or embeddable chat widgets.
Key features
- Visual chatflow and agentflow builder
- Hundreds of integrations
- API and embed widget
- Self-hosted or cloud
System requirements
- Platforms
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Docker
- Notes
- Node.js 18.15+ or 20+.
How to install Flowise
Summarized from the project’s README. Projects change quickly — check the GitHub page for the latest instructions.
npm
- 1Install and start (http://localhost:3000).
npm install -g flowise npx flowise start
Docker
- 1Run the image.
docker run -d --name flowise -p 3000:3000 flowiseai/flowise
Strengths
- Quick to prototype
- Apache license
Limitations
- Complex flows get hard to maintain visually
Flowise alternatives compared
| Software | Stars | License | Platforms | VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowise Drag-and-drop UI to build LLM flows and agents. | 55.5K | Apache-2.0 | — | |
| Langflow Visual builder for AI agents and RAG apps, deployable as APIs or MCP servers. | 155.7K | MIT | — | |
| Dify Visual platform for building LLM apps, RAG pipelines and agents. | 158.5K | Dify Open Source License (Apache-2.0 based) | — | |
| n8n Workflow automation with native AI agents and 400+ integrations. | 207.4K | Sustainable Use License (fair-code) | — | |
| Open WebUI Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs. | 155.7K | Open WebUI License (BSD-3-Clause based) | — | |
| LibreChat Open-source ChatGPT clone supporting every major AI provider. | 45.7K | MIT | — |
FAQ
Is Flowise free?
Yes — Flowise is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license (and any model weight licenses) before commercial use.
Does Flowise run on Windows, Mac and Linux?
Flowise supports: Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker.
How do I install Flowise?
1. Install and start (http://localhost:3000).
What are the best Flowise alternatives?
Popular alternatives include Langflow, Dify, n8n, Open WebUI. See the comparison table on this page.