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Software · Builders

Agent builders

The drag-drop canvases and low-code studios that let analysts, PMs and integrators compose agents against runtimes engineers built.

Agent builders · visual and low-code surfaces Live data
visual canvas · 3

Flowise

FlowiseAI
GA

Open-source drag-and-drop UI for building LLM agents and RAG workflows. Wraps LangChain and LlamaIndex primitives as visual nodes so multi-agent flows, single-agent chatbots with RAG, and chat assistants can be composed by non-programmers. 100+ LLM providers, vector databases, and embeddings supported. Cloud or on-prem; embed via widget, API, or SDK. The OSS reference point for the visual-builder pattern outside vendor platforms.

Runtime
LangChain + LlamaIndex (wrapped as node primitives)
Deploys
self-hosted · cloud · embedded widgets · API + SDK
License
OSS · Apache 2.0

Rivet

Ironclad
GA

Open-source visual programming environment for building, debugging and deploying LLM-powered agents. Node-graph editor; graphs stored as YAML so they version and review like code. Ships with its own remote executor allowing real-time observation of agent execution from inside the host application. Built by Ironclad and used to power their Contract AI assistant. Embed into Node.js or TypeScript apps via the Rivet SDK — the code-adjacent visual builder for engineering teams that want the diagram but not the vendor lock-in.

Runtime
Own executor (no LangChain dependency)
Deploys
Node.js / TypeScript embed · own environment
License
OSS · MIT

OpenAI Agent Builder

OpenAI
deprecating 2026-11-30

Drag-and-drop visual canvas for building multi-step agent workflows. Typed inputs and outputs on every node, live-data preview during authoring, templates for common patterns. Exports Agents SDK code for self-hosting or embeds via ChatKit. OpenAI has announced deprecation on 2026-11-30 and is steering new work to ChatKit (the embed surface) plus the Agents SDK (the code path) instead of the canvas — a notable step back from visual authoring by a top-tier vendor while Microsoft, Google, Palantir and Salesforce lean further in.

Runtime
OpenAI Agents SDK
Deploys
ChatKit embed · Agents SDK code export · self-hosted
License
Commercial (OpenAI)
low-code studio · 2

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft
GA

Graphical low-code builder for agents and agent flows. Compose topics (branching conversation threads), knowledge sources, tools and triggers via a visual designer; layer NLU on top so the agent maps free-text intents to the right topic. Two flow formats: classic agent flows (Power Automate style) and the new workflows (revamped visual designer with improved testing). Prebuilt and custom connectors reach enterprise data. Publish to Teams, web, mobile, or any channel supported by Azure Bot Service; also usable as a Microsoft 365 Copilot extension.

Runtime
Azure OpenAI (GPT) · Azure Bot Service · Power Platform
Deploys
Microsoft Teams · web · mobile · Facebook · any Azure Bot Service channel
License
Commercial (Microsoft 365 or standalone Copilot Studio plan)

Palantir AIP Agent Studio

Palantir Technologies
GA

Visual low-code interface for constructing agents that are anchored in Palantir's Ontology. Developers and analysts specify prompts, bind the agent's allowed Action Types and Object Types, and expose the agent through the Agent Engine SDK. Agents can be composed into fleets via Mindkit and re-exposed to external frameworks (Google ADK, Microsoft Agent Framework, Claude Desktop) through Ontology MCP — same governance guardrails inside and outside the Palantir perimeter.

Runtime
Palantir Agent Engine SDK · Ontology-anchored · Mindkit for fleets
Deploys
Palantir Foundry / AIP embedded · Ontology-native surfaces · external frameworks via Ontology MCP
License
Commercial (Palantir Foundry / AIP)
hybrid low-code + code · 1

Google Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (formerly Vertex AI Agent Builder)

Google Cloud
GA

Enterprise agent platform for building, deploying, governing and optimising production agents. Combines the Agent Development Kit (ADK, the open-source code-first framework), Conversational Agents (formerly Dialogflow, for conversational surfaces), Vertex AI Search (grounding), and access to 200+ Google and third-party models. Rebranded from Vertex AI Agent Builder in 2026 under the Gemini Enterprise umbrella. Hybrid: low-code Conversational Agents alongside code-first ADK, so the same team can move between visual authoring and programmatic control.

Runtime
Agent Development Kit (ADK) + Gemini + Conversational Agents (formerly Dialogflow) + Vertex AI Search
Deploys
Google Cloud services · third-party channels via Conversational Agents · custom apps via ADK
License
HYBRID · Commercial platform · ADK Apache 2.0
Field notes

The visual and low-code side of the agent stack

Most of the market is building managed and headless agents for engineers. A different group wants to build their own: growth marketers, product managers, analysts, semi-technical people with a specific job to do and a reason to keep the cost down. Agent builders exist for them.

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The form is a drag-and-drop visual studio. Microsoft Copilot Studio, Palantir's AIP Agent Studio, Google's Gemini Enterprise platform, Flowise and Rivet all take it, as did OpenAI's Agent Builder until its deprecation date in November 2026. None of this is new: HubSpot and Braze made the visual workflow canvas standard in SaaS years ago, and Braze built much of its pitch on branching a customer journey on screen. What is new is pointing that familiar pattern at agents, where seeing the workflow laid out is most of how a non-technical user comes to understand what an agent is and how its parts connect.

From the corpus, curated by Brandon Chaplin
Common questions
How is an agent builder different from a framework?

A framework is code: you compose the agent in Python or TypeScript. A builder is a canvas: you drag nodes into place and configure them in a browser. The runtime underneath is often the same framework, so the real difference is who can author, an engineer or an analyst.

What is a low-code AI agent builder?

A tool for assembling an agent by connecting blocks on a canvas instead of writing code. You pick a model, add tools, set the steps and publish. Microsoft Copilot Studio, Google Gemini Enterprise and Flowise are examples. (Copilot Studio)

Which agent builders are open source?

Flowise and Rivet. Flowise is Apache 2.0 and wraps LangChain and LlamaIndex as drag-and-drop nodes. Rivet is MIT, built by Ironclad, and stores its graphs as YAML so they can go through normal code review. (Flowise)

Can I move an agent from one builder to another?

Not directly. Each vendor runs its own runtime and its own graph format, so there is no export another canvas will read. What does travel is the tools layer: an MCP server built for one agent works with any other that speaks MCP (Model Context Protocol).

Do you need to write code to build an AI agent?

Not for a working one. A low-code builder covers most single-agent workflows: a model, a few tools, a prompt and a trigger. Code becomes necessary when you need custom control flow, version control, tests, or your own deployment and scaling.

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