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Node-RED

Flow-based programming for events & IoT

provisional — pending verificationApache-2.0self-hostable
Value Index
4.5 / 5
Transparency5
Value density4
Privacy5
Efficiency4

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Why it's listed

Node-RED is listed in automation & workflows because it competes on utility: flow-based programming for events & iot. It's stewarded by a non-profit or foundation, which structurally protects it from acquisition-driven enshittification. Licensed Apache-2.0; pricing: free. Technically it's lean — it runs comfortably on modest hardware, which is exactly the proof-of-work efficiency we rank for. This entry is provisional — the scores are seeded estimates pending our full manual rubric pass, and the verification date will appear here once complete.

Facts

License
Apache-2.0
Pricing
Free
Funding model
OpenJS Foundation
Self-hostable
Yes — deploy difficulty: easy
Replaces
Zapier
Verification
Provisional — scores are seeded estimates pending manual verification

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