FlowFuse
Platform for managing Node-RED instances and teams
FlowFuse (formerly FlowForge) is an open-core platform for managing Node-RED. It hosts and deploys Node-RED instances, adding team collaboration, DevOps pipelines, and device management for running flows at the edge and in production.
Key features
- Visual flow editor
- Device and API connectors
- Team collaboration
- Pipeline deployment
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in JavaScript
Trade-offs
- Flows can grow unwieldy
- Some features are paid
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