What is the difference between n8n and Flowise?

n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that can be used to integrate various apps, APIs, and databases and therefore get tasks to automatically execute without human intervention. It is similar to a self-hosted, refined version of Zapier, where you are able to create workflows that transfer data, send notifications, and cause events to take place depending on the condition. Businesses also tend to automate repetitive tasks, combine multiple systems, and minimize manual operations, sales, or marketing with n8n.

Flowise is, in contrast, a low-code platform that is designed to design AI-based apps with the use of Large Language Models (LLMs). It provides you with a drag and drop interface to build chatbots, AI assistants and knowledge based agents without needing to write it all yourself. Flowise is compatible with LangChain, and therefore makes it easier to interface with each of the available LLMs such as OpenAI or Anthropic to enable you to build conversational AI capable of recalling context, searching through documents, and intelligently answering questions.

The main difference between the two is their focus: n8n is all about automating workflows and connecting systems, while Flowise is about building AI-driven applications and assistants. You might use n8n to streamline business processes across software tools, and Flowise to build the AI brain that interacts with users or processes knowledge.