# Alternatives to Flowise

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/alternatives/flowise · Last updated: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Flowise evidence: Reported (not run by us)

> 12 alternatives to Flowise that we cover: Dify, Langflow, n8n, Botpress, Gumloop, Lindy, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Pydantic AI, Relevance AI, Voiceflow, LangGraph, Vercel AI SDK. Skip Flowise if: You need an actively developed builder: the repository is archived.

## At a glance

| Tool | Evidence | Pricing | Latest version we cover | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowise | Reported (not run by us) | Partly verified | flowise-ui 3.1.4 | 2026-10-25 |
| Dify | Reported (not run by us) | Partly verified | v1.18.0 | 2026-10-25 |
| Langflow | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-26, no LLM involved) | Partly verified | n/a | 2026-10-26 |
| n8n | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) | Not verified | 2.45 | 2026-10-25 |
| Botpress | Reported (not run by us) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 |
| Gumloop | Reported (not run by us) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 |
| Lindy | Reported (not run by us) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 |
| Microsoft Copilot Studio | Reported (not run by us) | Not verified | n/a | 2026-10-25 |
| Pydantic AI | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 |
| Relevance AI | Reported (not run by us) | Not verified | n/a | 2026-10-25 |
| Voiceflow | Reported (not run by us) | Not verified | n/a | 2026-10-25 |
| LangGraph | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) | Not verified | 1.2.17 | 2026-10-25 |
| Vercel AI SDK | Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)) | Official page, dated | n/a | 2026-10-25 |

## Dify

Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Open-source platform for building LLM apps and agent workflows with a visual canvas; licensed under a modified Apache 2.0 with extra conditions.

Pick Dify if: Teams that want a visual builder they can self-host; Internal RAG and agent apps.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/dify
- For agent building: neither Dify nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## Langflow

Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-26, no LLM involved). MIT-licensed visual builder for AI agents and MCP servers with a very large GitHub following.

Pick Langflow if: Visual prototyping of RAG and agents; Exposing flows as MCP servers.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/langflow
- Comparison: https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/flowise-vs-langflow
- For agent building: neither Langflow nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## n8n

Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). Great fit for small teams that want to wire apps and AI together without code; the license is fair-code, not open source.

Pick n8n if: Small businesses automating lead capture and follow-up; Teams that want to self-host automations.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/n8n
- For agent building: n8n is #8, Flowise is not ranked. (editorial ranks)

## Botpress

Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Customer-support AI agent platform with a free plan and conversation-based paid plans.

Pick Botpress if: Support teams wanting AI agents with per-conversation costs.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/botpress
- For agent building: neither Botpress nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## Gumloop

Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Agent builder for teams; plans start at $37 per month with 20k included credits.

Pick Gumloop if: Teams letting non-engineers build agents with IT controls.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/gumloop
- For agent building: neither Gumloop nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## Lindy

Evidence: Reported (not run by us). AI 'employee' builder that connects to your tools; Free plan with $50 in credits that last 7 days, then credit-based plans.

Pick Lindy if: Non-technical teams automating assistant-style work.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/lindy
- For agent building: neither Lindy nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## Microsoft Copilot Studio

Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Microsoft's platform for creating and managing custom agents, workflows and apps with no code.

Pick Microsoft Copilot Studio if: Microsoft 365 organizations building internal agents.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/copilot-studio
- For agent building: neither Microsoft Copilot Studio nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## Pydantic AI

Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). Python agent framework built on Pydantic types, covering agents, realtime voice, image generation and embeddings.

Pick Pydantic AI if: Python teams that value type safety and validation.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/pydantic-ai
- For agent building: neither Pydantic AI nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## Relevance AI

Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Platform for specialist AI agents for sales, customer success, marketing and HR, with an embedded deployment team.

Pick Relevance AI if: Go-to-market teams wanting managed agent rollout.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/relevance-ai
- For agent building: neither Relevance AI nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## Voiceflow

Evidence: Reported (not run by us). Platform for chat and voice AI agents for customer experience teams.

Pick Voiceflow if: CX teams building chat and voice agents.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/voiceflow
- For agent building: neither Voiceflow nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

## LangGraph

Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). A dependable foundation for stateful agents; this release is a routine fix, so only update if the RemoteGraph or recursion fixes affect you.

Pick LangGraph if: Developers who want explicit control over agent state and flow; Teams running long-lived, resumable agents.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/langgraph
- For agent building: LangGraph is #3, Flowise is not ranked. (editorial ranks)

## Vercel AI SDK

Evidence: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). Vercel's TypeScript SDK that gives one API across many model providers, with streaming and agent helpers.

Pick Vercel AI SDK if: TypeScript and Next.js teams building chat or agent UIs.

- Write-up: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/vercel-ai-sdk
- For agent building: neither Vercel AI SDK nor Flowise has an editorial rank in this category. (editorial ranks)

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