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ByteChef

ByteChef is a Java-based application that creates intelligent automation workflows combining AI agents.

NOASSERTION Free bytechefhq/bytechef · 741 bytechef.io Java 2 deploy options REST API

Overview

Open-source, AI-native, low-code platform for API orchestration, workflow automation, and AI agent integration across internal systems and SaaS products. Build workflows & multi-step AI agents with ByteChef. Open-source automation platform with no vendor lock-in, full data ownership & transparent pricing. Perfect for SMBs. Open-source, low-code, extendable API integration & workflow automation platform The project has 741 GitHub stars and is licensed under NOASSERTION.

Key Features

Source: GitHub README

  • Visual Workflow Editor: Build and visualize workflows by dragging and dropping components
  • Event-Driven & Scheduled Workflows: Automate with real-time event-driven workflows via simple trigger definitions
  • Multiple Flow Controls: Use condition, switch, loop, each, parallel, and more
  • Built-In Code Editor: Write workflow definitions in JSON and code blocks in Java, JavaScript, Python, and Ruby
  • 200+ Built-In Components: Extract data from any database, SaaS applications, internal APIs, or cloud storage
  • Extendable: Develop custom connectors in Java, JavaScript, Python, or Ruby
  • AI Ready: Built-in AI components for running multiple AI models and algorithms
  • Developer Ready: Expose workflows as APIs; platform handles authentication
  • Version Control Friendly: Push workflows to Git directly from ByteChef UI
  • Self-Hosted: Install on-premise for complete control over execution and data

Getting Started

Source: GitHub README

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bytechefhq/bytechef/master/docker-compose.yml
docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up

Normalized Features

Source: tool-features-normalized.json

charts, docker, docker compose, postgresql, rest api, triggers, version history, workflows.

Deploy

Docker

Self-host with Docker Compose

Coolify

One-click via Coolify panel
elestio

Elestio

Managed hosting from $9/mo
pikapods

PikaPods

Simple managed hosting

Features

Integrations & APIs

  • REST API

Automation & Workflows

  • Triggers / Event-Driven
  • Workflows

Collaboration

  • Version History

Analytics & Reporting

  • Charts & Graphs

Category

Automation & Workflow (122)

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