# Flowise flowise-ui 3.1.4: what's new, verdict & setup Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/flowise · Released: 2026-07-29 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: FlowiseAI · Official site: https://flowiseai.com/ > Open-source drag-and-drop builder for LLM flows and agents; GitHub marks the main repository as archived with its last push in Aug 2026. ## Verdict **Open-source drag-and-drop builder for LLM flows and agents; GitHub marks the main repository as archived with its last push in Aug 2026.** Good for: - Existing Flowise users maintaining flows Skip if: - You need an actively developed builder: the repository is archived Status: Reported. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves. Full test log (commands, versions, raw output): [Flowise npm latest on Node 24.22.1: our test log](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests/flowise) Pricing: Partly verified. Repository archived; check the vendor site for any hosted product. (checked 2026-10-25) ## Best for - [Best AI tool for agent building](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/agent-building) (#-): Open-source visual LLM-flow builder; GitHub repository is archived. ## Key facts The GitHub API reports FlowiseAI/Flowise as archived (read-only) with the last push on Aug 13, 2026. Its license file says portions under the enterprise directory use a commercial license and other code uses Apache 2.0. - License: Apache-2.0 with a commercial-licensed enterprise directory (per LICENSE) - Platforms: Self-hosted (Node.js) - Pricing model: Open source (archived) - Free tier: Free to self-host - Paid plans: Not applicable - GitHub: FlowiseAI/Flowise: 55,527 stars on 2026-10-25, repository archived (read-only) - Latest release we saw: flowise-ui 3.1.4, 2026-07-29 - How to start: Existing users can self-host the final release; for new projects compare Dify and Langflow. - flowise-ui 3.1.4 (2026-07-29): the newest release listed on the official page or repository when we read it on 2026-10-25. ## How to set it up: Get started with Flowise These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We tried Flowise on 2026-10-25; it did not complete in our test (see /tests/flowise), so it is not marked Tested. 1. **Get access.** Existing users can self-host the final release; for new projects compare Dify and Langflow. 2. **Check the limits and costs first.** Free to self-host. Repository archived; check the vendor site for any hosted product. ## Pros and cons Pros: - Visual builder - Large star count Cons: - Archived repository - Our own run did not complete: Flowise failed to install from npm on Node 24.22.1 after 106.2 s: the better-sqlite3 native build needed a C++ toolchain this machine lacks. See /tests/flowise ## Alternatives - [Dify](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/dify): Open-source platform for building LLM apps and agent workflows with a visual canvas; licensed under a modified Apache 2.0 with extra conditions. - [Langflow](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/langflow): MIT-licensed visual builder for AI agents and MCP servers with a very large GitHub following. - [n8n](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/n8n): Fair-code workflow automation with 400+ integrations and native AI agent features; self-host or cloud. - [Botpress](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/botpress): Customer-support AI agent platform with a free plan and conversation-based paid plans. - [Gumloop](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/gumloop): Agent builder for teams; plans start at $37 per month with 20k included credits. - [Lindy](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/lindy): AI 'employee' builder that connects to your tools; Free plan with $50 in credits that last 7 days, then credit-based plans. - [Microsoft Copilot Studio](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/copilot-studio): Microsoft's platform for creating and managing custom agents, workflows and apps with no code. - [Pydantic AI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/pydantic-ai): Python agent framework built on Pydantic types, covering agents, realtime voice, image generation and embeddings. - [Relevance AI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/relevance-ai): Platform for specialist AI agents for sales, customer success, marketing and HR, with an embedded deployment team. - [Voiceflow](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/voiceflow): Platform for chat and voice AI agents for customer experience teams. - [LangGraph](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/langgraph): Low-level framework for building long-running, stateful agents as graphs. - [Vercel AI SDK](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/vercel-ai-sdk): Vercel's TypeScript SDK that gives one API across many model providers, with streaming and agent helpers. ## FAQ ### What is Flowise? The GitHub API reports FlowiseAI/Flowise as archived (read-only) with the last push on Aug 13, 2026. Its license file says portions under the enterprise directory use a commercial license and other code uses Apache 2.0. ### Is Flowise free? Free to self-host. Repository archived; check the vendor site for any hosted product. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page. ### What license is Flowise under? Its license: Apache-2.0 with a commercial-licensed enterprise directory (per LICENSE). Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25. ## What we have not verified - Reasons for archiving and any successor - Anything beyond the attempt in /tests/flowise: we ran it once on a local 3B model and it did not complete our task, so it stays Reported ## Sources - [Flowise](https://flowiseai.com/) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Flowise repository (GitHub)](https://github.com/FlowiseAI/Flowise) (fetched 2026-10-25) ## How to cite Agentic Weekly, "Flowise flowise-ui 3.1.4: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/flowise Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote the verdict.