Node-RED

The veteran flow-based automation editor — drag nodes, wire events, deploy.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows, Docker
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 1 GB
Gpu: Not needed
Docker: Yes
Setup: Beginner
Deploy as: Local, Self-hosted
Commercial use: Allowed

The 2000+ node palette covers most protocols; AI calls are just HTTP nodes.

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Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: Apache 2.0
Stars: 23.6k¹
Forks: 3.9k¹
Open issues: 214¹
Language: JavaScript¹
Last commit: Sep 9, 2026¹
Latest release: Sep 5, 2026
Tags: flowiotlow-code

About.

Node-RED is the original flow-based programming editor: wire nodes in a browser, deploy to a runtime that has hummed in home labs and factories for a decade. Apache-2.0, IBM-maintained, unbeaten for IoT and hardware glue.

visual node editor · 2000+ community nodes · Dashboard UI · MQTT and IoT ready

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