Workday Inc., a global leader in cloud-based HR and finance solutions, has announced the acquisition of Flowise, an open-source, low-code platform renowned for enabling rapid development of AI agents and automated workflows.
Headquartered in California, Workday serves more than 11,000 organizations worldwide, including over 60% of the Fortune 500, with its suite of human capital management and financial tools. The company has been steadily deepening its AI footprint, introducing new AI-driven agents aimed at streamlining document-intensive processes for HR, legal, and other business functions.
Flowise offers a visual, drag-and-drop environment that covers the complete AI development journey—ranging from initial prototypes and debugging to analytics and deployment. The platform has seen rapid adoption, with millions of interactions processed, over 42,000 GitHub stars, and users spanning sectors such as consulting, finance, healthcare, and customer service.
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“Our goal is to equip customers with the ability to create and deploy AI agents within Workday more quickly and transparently,” said Peter Bailis, Chief Technology Officer at Workday. “Integrating Flowise into Workday and supporting its open-source roots will give our customers and partners the tools to build AI agents tailored to their needs with greater ease and clarity.”
Flowise CEO Henry Heng emphasized that the company was founded to make AI development more accessible. He added that joining Workday would enable the team to scale its mission and deliver sophisticated tools to a broader audience, including non-technical users.
For Workday’s ecosystem, the acquisition is expected to speed up AI agent deployment across HR and finance operations, while giving partners and developers enhanced flexibility and control. The move also aligns with Workday’s commitment to “responsible AI,” incorporating human oversight, secure deployment methods, and transparent workflows to ensure trust and accountability.
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