Open Source Self-Hosted Node-RED Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Node-RED as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is Sim Studio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Node-RED and seven of them are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to Node-RED are ioBroker, Flowise, Agentic Signal and runx.

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  1. Sim Studio icon
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    Sim Studio is a powerful platform for building, testing, and optimizing agentic workflows. It provides developers with intuitive tools to design sophisticated agent-based applications through a visual interface.

    47 Sim Studio alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. ioBroker icon
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    ioBroker is an integration platform for the Internet of Things, focused on Smart home, Building Automation, Smart Metering, Ambient Assisted Living, Process Automation, Visualization and Data Logging. It aims to be a possible replacement or extension for software like f.e.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  3. Agentic Signal is a visual workflow builder that lets you automate complex tasks using AI models running locally (via Ollama) and rich integrations (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Weather, and more).

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. runx icon
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    runx is a governed execution runtime and CLI for AI agent skills, built in Rust. It runs delegated work locally with policy, approvals, and signed receipts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Trigger.dev icon
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    Trigger.dev is an open source platform and SDK which allows you to create long-running background jobs. Write normal async code, deploy, and never hit a timeout.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. iot-dashboard icon
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    A generic dashboard application based on JavaScript, HTML and CSS that runs in modern browsers. Allows to arrange and configure widgets to display data from any datasource providing a flexible, well documented A Plugin API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
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