Workday Acquires Open-Source AI Builder Flowise to Boost Low-Code Agent Development

Workday Inc., the enterprise software giant specialising in HR and finance solutions, has acquired Flowise, an open-source low-code platform designed to simplify the development and deployment of AI agents and workflow automations.

With over 11,000 customers globally — including more than 60% of the Fortune 500 — Workday has been accelerating its AI ambitions. Its latest tools focus on automating document-heavy processes in HR and legal operations.

Flowise adds a visual, drag-and-drop interface that supports the complete AI development lifecycle, from prototyping to analytics and deployment. It has quickly gained traction across industries, with millions of chats and workflows processed and more than 42,000 GitHub stars.

"Making AI agent development reliable and accessible is a major technical challenge. By bringing Flowise into Workday and investing in its open-source foundation, we are empowering our customers and partners to build and deploy their own AI agents on Workday. Flowise's powerful platform makes this process simple, intuitive, and transparent," Peter Bailis, Chief Technology Officer, Workday, said.

Henry Heng, CEO of Flowise, said the startup was founded to democratise AI development. “Joining Workday gives the team a chance to broaden that vision and put more powerful tools into the hands of non-technical users,” he added.

The acquisition will help Workday customers deploy AI faster, while offering developers greater control within a responsible AI framework.

Earlier this year, Workday deepened its commitment to India with a strategic expansion that includes launching its first local data centre, boosting sales operations, and scaling its partner ecosystem.

Workday announced that it will begin offering services from a data centre in India, operational by the first half of 2026.