FlowFuse Platform Features
Low-Code Development Meets Industrial Strength
Bridging the gaps between OT and IT, FlowFuse provides a comprehensive platform for all your industrial data connectivity needs, delivered with enterprise-grade control and security.
Low-Code Development
Node-RED is at the core of the FlowFuse platform. The low-code visual programming environment is the development experience you enjoy when using FlowFuse. This includes accessing the large community of Node-RED nodes to connect with various protocols, hardware platforms, databases, services, and more. Led by the creator of Node-RED and CTO of FlowFuse, Nick O’Leary, our team is deeply invested in the Node-RED Community and is committed to the success of the open-source project.
Connect
Integrate seamlessly with industry-standard protocols to ensure secure communication with your devices.
Collect & Transform
Gather and standardise data from various sources into a unified format for powerful insights.
Visualise
Turn data into actionable insights with customisable dashboards and real-time monitoring.
Interact
Control systems directly from the dashboard, enabling real-time adjustments and responsiveness.
FlowFuse Operationalises Node-RED
In an enterprise environment, Node-RED deployments need to be more robust. FlowFuse bridges the gap, offering key features like robust security protocols to protect sensitive data, streamlined management tools for effortless scaling, and compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to industry standards. With FlowFuse, your Node-RED solutions evolve from agile prototypes to enterprise-grade powerhouses, ready to tackle the complexities of your business operations.
Simplified Hosting and Maintenance
Experience ease of use with FlowFuse Cloud, handling all your hosting needs. Forget the complexities of maintaining your development environment; we've got it covered.
Centralised Instance Management
FlowFuse enables seamless management of multiple instances from a single platform, streamlining your development and coordination efforts.
Scalable High Availability
Node-RED applications can be run in High Availability mode to allow the applications to scale up to meet spikes in demand. Even with instance failures, we ensure continuous operations by automatically switching to another Node-RED instance.
Data Sharing and Storage
FlowFuse adds to a Node-RED environment the ability to share information between instances and persistent data. FlowFuse Project Nodes facilitate data and message exchange between Node-RED projects, ideal for edge-to-cloud communication.
Remote Device Management at the Edge
FlowFuse allows you to deploy and manage Node-RED instances out to edge devices. This allows you to deploy the exact same instance out to hundreds or thousands of edge devices and monitor their status.
Software Delivery Pipelines
DevOps pipelines can be set up to stage Node-RED instances that have different development stages such as test, development and production.
Version History
Snapshots of Node-RED instances can be taken to create a version history of the development work. Previous snapshot versions can be rolled back at any time.
Team Collaboration
Different development team members are able to share and develop on the same Node-RED instance making collaboration easier. Role based access control (RBAC) allows for restrictions on what team members can access and do while using the FlowFuse platform.
Built-in Security
All Node-RED instances are accessed using TLS/SSL. Single Sign-on (SSO) allows for users to sign in to FlowFuse using an existing SAML identity provider and Audit logs keep track of all changes that occur to a Node-RED instance and which user was responsible for the change.
Certified Nodes
Our curated collection of certified nodes, ensuring top-notch quality, security, and support. Explore our certified nodes on the Certified Nodes Page and benefit from a robust ecosystem while maintaining operational reliability.