Agent Zero vs Flowise

Agent Zero vs Flowise: FAQ

Agent Zero or Flowise: which should a small business choose?

Flowise's repository is archived, so it gets no updates or security fixes. For a new deployment, Agent Zero is the maintained option; Flowise only makes sense if you already run it. Choose Agent Zero if you want: fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Open core), an actively maintained project (Flowise is archived) and simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack). Choose Flowise if you want: larger community (55.5k vs 19.7k GitHub stars). Flowise publishes no official RAM figure, so we cannot compare hosting cost directly.

Which is cheaper to self-host, Agent Zero or Flowise?

Agent Zero: from €11.99/mo. Flowise: not estimated (no official RAM figure). Our estimate is the cheapest Hetzner Cloud plan that meets each project's official RAM and vCPU figure; it covers the server only.

How much hardware do Agent Zero and Flowise need?

Agent Zero: minimum 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 20 GB disk (recommended 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 50 GB disk). Flowise: not published.

What is the license difference between Agent Zero and Flowise?

Agent Zero: MIT (Permissive). Permissive. Internal and commercial use, modification and redistribution allowed; keep the copyright and license notice. Flowise: Apache-2.0 (enterprise directory under a commercial license) (Open core). Most of the code is Apache-2.0. Code under packages/server/src/enterprise and files with explicit copyright notices are under a separate commercial license. This is a summary, not legal advice.

Is Agent Zero or Flowise more actively maintained?

Agent Zero: Active, last commit Nov 1, 2026. Flowise: Archived, last commit Aug 13, 2026. GitHub data refreshed Nov 3, 2026.

Which is easier to deploy, Agent Zero or Flowise?

Agent Zero installs via Docker (single container) (single container); Flowise via npm or Docker Compose (multi-container stack). Agent Zero lists 3 known gotchas and Flowise lists 3; see each app page.