IgnitionRAG vs Flowise
Flowise froze the code on 29 July 2026 and archived its GitHub repository on 13 August 2026. IgnitionRAG is a France-hosted managed RAG platform, a migration alternative.
Flowise (Apache-2.0 core), acquired by Workday in August 2025, announced it was winding down operations on 29 July 2026: no more pull-request review, public archive on 13 August, official presence ending 31 August (GitHub discussion “The Future of Flowise”). The code remains forkable under Apache-2.0. The marketing site still presents the product; the official repository is archived. IgnitionRAG offers a managed RAG platform, hosted in France, with native governance included.
What changed
Flowise is no longer a builder to pick for a new project: the official FlowiseAI/Flowise repository is archived. The archival announcement planned to deprecate npm packages and Docker images; npm and Docker Hub remain active today. Staying on a fork means you operate RAG, hosting and governance yourself. IgnitionRAG ships a managed RAG pipeline, France hosting and governance.
Who is each for?
If you still self-host Flowise, an Apache-2.0 fork remains possible, with no official maintenance. Pick IgnitionRAG to migrate to a managed France-hosted platform, with GDPR/AI-Act governance included, platform-managed AI with credits included (no API key needed), connected sources and natural-language building.
At a glance
Sources: GitHub API FlowiseAI/Flowise (archived: true, pushed_at 2026-08-13) and “The Future of Flowise” discussion #6727. Verified 12 October 2026.
| IgnitionRAG | Flowise | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Managed platform, active | GitHub repository archived; official EOL 31 Aug 2026 |
| Model | Managed SaaS + Agency/ESN license (client cloud or IgnitionAI) | Apache-2.0 open source, no official maintenance |
| Data hosting | France at OVH (SaaS); license: client's Azure, AWS or GCP, or IgnitionAI | Self-hosted / fork |
| Pricing | Solo €59/mo excl. VAT or Team €249/mo excl. VAT; Agency / ESN licence on quote | Free core; npm and Docker Hub remain active |
| Platform-managed AI | Yes, credits included (no API key needed) | Self-host: you operate the models |
| Managed RAG | Chunking, hybrid, reranking, eval included | Assemble via nodes; no official roadmap |
| Natural-language workflows | Yes (in-builder agent + MCP) + visual | Visual drag-and-drop, frozen |
| Connected sources | Web (scraping), Azure (SharePoint, tables, blob), AWS S3/MinIO, GitHub, Hugging Face | Via generic components |
| API / SDK / MCP | REST API, TS SDK, MCP | API + widget + MCP (frozen code) |
| Governance (SSO, RBAC, audit) | Native, included | No vendor support; SSO/RBAC sat under a commercial license |
FAQ
Has Flowise really stopped?
The official FlowiseAI/Flowise repository is archived (GitHub archived: true). The 29 July 2026 announcement froze the code; public archival was 13 August 2026; official presence ended 31 August 2026. The flowiseai.com site still presents the product, but there is no official maintenance of the repository.
Can I keep self-hosting Flowise?
Yes: the Apache-2.0 code remains visible and forkable. You then own security, RAG, hosting and governance. IgnitionRAG is the managed alternative, with platform-managed AI and credits included (SaaS Solo/Team).
Does IgnitionRAG automatically import Flowise flows?
No. There is no automatic importer for Flowise graphs. Migration means recreating sources, collections and agents in IgnitionRAG — see the dedicated guide.
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