Workday Acquires Flowise, Bringing Powerful AI Agent Builder Capabilities to the Workday Platform
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) has announced the acquisition of Flowise, a low-code AI agent builder platform. Flowise's technology enables the creation of AI agents ranging from simple chatbots to complex automated workflows, with its platform processing millions of chats and garnering over 42,000 GitHub stars.
The acquisition aims to enhance Workday's AI capabilities by providing customers and partners with tools to build and deploy AI agents specifically for HR and finance applications. Flowise's platform features include visual building tools, debugging capabilities, analytics, and seamless integration across the AI ecosystem.
Key benefits include accelerated AI innovation for customers, enhanced customization and control over AI agents, and responsible AI development with enterprise-grade observability and security features.
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) ha annunciato l'acquisizione di Flowise, una piattaforma low-code per la creazione di agenti AI. La tecnologia di Flowise consente di realizzare agenti AI che vanno da semplici chatbot a complessi workflow automatizzati; la piattaforma elabora milioni di conversazioni e ha ottenuto oltre 42.000 stelle su GitHub.
L'acquisizione punta a potenziare le capacità AI di Workday offrendo a clienti e partner strumenti per sviluppare e distribuire agenti AI specifici per applicazioni HR e finance. La piattaforma di Flowise include strumenti visuali per la costruzione, funzionalità di debug, analitiche e integrazioni fluide nell'ecosistema AI.
I principali vantaggi comprendono un'accelerazione dell'innovazione AI per i clienti, maggiore personalizzazione e controllo sugli agenti AI e uno sviluppo responsabile dell'AI con funzionalità di osservabilità e sicurezza di livello enterprise.
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) ha anunciado la adquisición de Flowise, una plataforma low-code para crear agentes de IA. La tecnología de Flowise permite construir agentes de IA que van desde chatbots sencillos hasta flujos de trabajo automatizados complejos; su plataforma procesa millones de conversaciones y ha conseguido más de 42.000 estrellas en GitHub.
La adquisición busca fortalecer las capacidades de IA de Workday, proporcionando a clientes y socios herramientas para diseñar y desplegar agentes de IA específicos para aplicaciones de RR. HH. y finanzas. La plataforma de Flowise ofrece herramientas visuales de creación, capacidades de depuración, analíticas e integración fluida en el ecosistema IA.
Los beneficios clave incluyen una innovación de IA más rápida para los clientes, mayor personalización y control sobre los agentes de IA, y un desarrollo responsable de IA con funciones de observabilidad y seguridad a nivel empresarial.
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY)가 로우코드 AI 에이전트 빌더 플랫폼인 Flowise를 인수했다고 발표했습니다. Flowise의 기술은 단순 챗봇부터 복잡한 자동화 워크플로까지 다양한 AI 에이전트를 생성할 수 있으며, 해당 플랫폼은 수백만 건의 채팅을 처리하고 GitHub에서 42,000개 이상의 스타를 받았습니다.
이번 인수는 HR 및 재무 애플리케이션을 위해 고객과 파트너가 AI 에이전트를 구축·배포할 수 있는 도구를 제공함으로써 Workday의 AI 역량을 강화하는 것을 목표로 합니다. Flowise 플랫폼은 시각적 빌더, 디버깅 기능, 분석 도구 및 AI 생태계 전반에 걸친 원활한 통합을 포함합니다.
주요 이점으로는 고객의 AI 혁신 가속화, AI 에이전트에 대한 향상된 맞춤화 및 제어, 엔터프라이즈급 관찰성 및 보안 기능을 통한 책임 있는 AI 개발이 있습니다.
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) a annoncé l'acquisition de Flowise, une plateforme low-code de création d'agents IA. La technologie de Flowise permet de concevoir des agents IA allant de simples chatbots à des workflows automatisés complexes ; la plateforme traite des millions de discussions et a obtenu plus de 42 000 étoiles sur GitHub.
Cette acquisition vise à renforcer les capacités IA de Workday en fournissant aux clients et partenaires des outils pour créer et déployer des agents IA spécifiquement pour les applications RH et finance. La plateforme Flowise propose des outils de construction visuelle, des capacités de débogage, des analyses et une intégration fluide dans l'écosystème IA.
Parmi les bénéfices clés : une accélération de l'innovation IA pour les clients, une personnalisation et un contrôle accrus des agents IA, et un développement responsable de l'IA avec des fonctionnalités d'observabilité et de sécurité de niveau entreprise.
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) hat die Übernahme von Flowise, einer Low-Code-Plattform zum Erstellen von KI-Agenten, angekündigt. Flowises Technologie ermöglicht die Erstellung von KI-Agenten von einfachen Chatbots bis hin zu komplexen automatisierten Workflows; die Plattform verarbeitet Millionen von Chats und hat über 42.000 GitHub-Stars erhalten.
Die Übernahme soll Workdays KI-Fähigkeiten erweitern, indem Kunden und Partnern Werkzeuge zur Verfügung gestellt werden, um KI-Agenten speziell für HR- und Finanzanwendungen zu entwickeln und bereitzustellen. Die Flowise-Plattform bietet visuelle Builder, Debugging-Funktionen, Analysen und nahtlose Integration in das KI-Ökosystem.
Wesentliche Vorteile sind beschleunigte KI-Innovation für Kunden, verbesserte Anpassungs- und Kontrollmöglichkeiten über KI-Agenten sowie verantwortungsvolle KI-Entwicklung mit unternehmensgerechter Beobachtbarkeit und Sicherheitsfunktionen.
- Acquisition provides Workday with industry-leading AI agent builder capabilities
- Flowise platform has proven market traction with millions of chats processed
- Strong open-source foundation with 42,000 GitHub stars indicates robust community support
- Platform enables rapid AI agent deployment without deep technical expertise
- Enhances Workday's enterprise AI offerings with customization and control features
- Integration of Flowise's open-source platform into Workday's enterprise system may present challenges
- No disclosed financial terms of the acquisition
- Potential learning curve for customers adapting to new AI agent building capabilities
Insights
Workday's acquisition of Flowise strengthens its AI platform capabilities, creating competitive advantages in the enterprise software market.
Workday's acquisition of Flowise represents a strategic expansion of its AI capabilities, particularly in agent development. Flowise brings a low-code platform that democratizes AI agent creation across HR and finance functions - Workday's core domains. This acquisition addresses a critical market need: enabling non-technical business users to build custom AI solutions without deep technical expertise.
The acquisition's value stems from three key elements: First, Flowise's open-source foundation (with 42,000 GitHub stars) provides Workday immediate access to a vibrant developer community. Second, the visual builder interface significantly lowers the barrier to entry for creating complex AI agents. Third, the enterprise-grade controls align with Workday's emphasis on responsible AI deployment, addressing key concerns around governance and transparency.
For enterprise customers, this means faster implementation of AI solutions with greater customization flexibility. The acquisition strengthens Workday's competitive positioning against rivals like SAP and Oracle by expanding platform capabilities while preserving its commitment to responsible AI - an increasingly important factor in enterprise software selection.
This move fits Workday's evolution from a cloud-based ERP provider to an "AI platform for managing people, money, and agents" - language that signals the company's strategic pivot toward becoming an AI-first enterprise platform.
Acquisition will Empower Workday Customers and Partners to Build Powerful AI Agents for HR and Finance with Unparalleled Speed, Flexibility, and Confidence
Flowise's platform supports every part of the AI development journey—from prototyping and building to debugging, evaluation, and analytics—making it easier to take AI agents from idea to production. With its intuitive visual builder and seamless integration across the AI ecosystem, Flowise empowers developers to create powerful agentic systems with greater control and scalability. Built on an open-source foundation, Flowise has seen rapid adoption—processing millions of chats and workflows, earning over 42,000 GitHub stars, and gaining traction across industries such as consulting, finance, healthcare, customer support, and more.
"Making AI agent development reliable and accessible is a major technical challenge," said Peter Bailis, Chief Technology Officer, Workday. "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."
"We built Flowise to make AI development easier for everyone—and our open-source community has been key to bringing that vision to life," said Henry Heng, CEO and co-founder of Flowise. "By joining Workday, we can build on that incredible momentum—accelerating our vision of enabling anyone to create powerful AI agents, without needing deep technical expertise."
The combination of Workday and Flowise will deliver unique benefits to customers, including:
- Accelerated AI Innovation: Workday customers will gain an easy-to-use platform to quickly build and deploy AI agents for HR and finance. Flowise will help partners build faster, expand their offerings, and deliver quicker value to shared customers.
- Customization, Controllability, and Transparency: Flowise offers developers transparency and flexibility to customize every part of their AI agents and workflows. From fine-grained control over agent behavior to building custom tools and nodes, Flowise empowers teams to tailor solutions to their exact needs—without sacrificing scalability or control.
- Responsible AI Development: Flowise reinforces Workday's commitment to responsible AI with enterprise-grade observability, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, and secure deployment options, ensuring agents operate with transparency and accountability.
About Workday
Workday is the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than
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About Flowise
Flowise is a low-code platform that makes it easy for anyone to build and manage AI agents—from simple conversational experiences to complex agentic workflows. With intuitive visual tools, a wide range of integration support across the AI ecosystem, built-in analytics, evaluations, and integrated governance, Flowise democratizes AI development—empowering teams to rapidly build, deploy, and scale powerful and trustworthy AI agents.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding the expected benefits and impact of the acquisition of Flowise on Workday's offerings, customers and partners. These statements are based on Workday's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results could differ materially due to various factors, including failure to achieve the expected benefits of the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate Flowise's technology and operations into Workday, Workday's ability to implement its plans, objectives and other expectations with respect to Flowise's business, negative effects of the announcement or consummation of the transaction, and other risks and uncertainties described in Workday's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any future reports that Workday may file with the SEC, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.
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