Flowforge

FlowForge is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) company built around the open-source Node-RED project, focusing on solving the challenges of IT/OT convergence in the internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) sectors. The company's core offering is an enterprise-ready platform that enables organizations to run Node-RED at scale in production environments. Node-RED is a low-code, visual programming tool used for connecting APIs, hardware, and related assets in the IoT ecosystem. FlowForge enhances Node-RED by adding critical features such as security, multitenancy, role-based access control, and centralized audit logging. The platform allows users to spin up Node-RED instances quickly, manage them from a single interface, and monitor project health. FlowForge aims to bridge the gap between incompatible IoT ecosystems, making it easier for companies to integrate IoT devices, manufacturers, and protocols. The company's approach is designed to reduce the time and resources required to deploy and manage Node-RED beyond small-scale or prototype projects. FlowForge offers both cloud hosting and on-premises deployment options for its platform. In November 2022, the company released version 1.0 of its product and announced plans to develop more advanced features, including real-time collaboration tools for developers.