Flowise vs Gumloop
Which should you use? A side-by-side look at what each one does, who it suits, what it costs, how hard it is to set up, and where each falls short.
AI tool · Open source
An open-source drag-and-drop builder for LLM chatflows and agents, based on LangChain components.
AI tool · Freemium
A visual builder for AI-powered automations such as scraping, enrichment and document processing.
The short answer
Choose Flowise if you need…
- Prototyping chatbots visually
- Developers wanting a LangChain UI
Choose Gumloop if you need…
- AI data pipelines without code
- Web scraping workflows
Side-by-side
| Flowise | Gumloop | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | No-code & automation · AI agents & workflows | No-code & automation · AI agents & workflows |
| Price | Open source | Freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Self-hosted | Web, Chrome |
| Works with | LangChain | Google Workspace, Slack, Chrome |
| Hands-on tested by us | Not yet | Not yet |
| Last checked | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-29 |
What each one is
Flowise
An open-source drag-and-drop builder for LLM chatflows and agents, based on LangChain components. Quick for prototypes. Production hardening and security are on you.
Gumloop
A visual builder for AI-powered automations such as scraping, enrichment and document processing. Great for AI-heavy flows. Credits can drain quickly on large runs.
Best for
Flowise
- Prototyping chatbots visually
- Developers wanting a LangChain UI
Gumloop
- AI data pipelines without code
- Web scraping workflows
Strengths
Flowise
- Visual chatflow builder
- Agent flows
- Embeddable chat widget
- Self-hosting
Gumloop
- Drag-and-drop AI nodes
- Web scraping
- Chrome extension recorder
- Agents
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Flowise and Gumloop?
Flowise: An open-source drag-and-drop builder for LLM chatflows and agents, based on LangChain components. Gumloop: A visual builder for AI-powered automations such as scraping, enrichment and document processing. Flowise suits prototyping chatbots visually, while Gumloop suits ai data pipelines without code.
Are Flowise and Gumloop free?
Flowise: Open source. Gumloop: Freemium.
What are other alternatives to Flowise and Gumloop?
Other options people compare them with include Dify, Lindy, Airtable, Make, n8n.
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Built from our catalogue entries for both products: open-source details come from each project's README (AI-assisted, refreshed weekly) and GitHub data; AI-tool details are editorial. Spotted something wrong? Let us know from either product's page.