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The new Free plan on FlowFuse Cloud will allow you to manage two remote instances using FlowFuse Device Agent, completely free of charge, forever! The new plan also provides Device Auto Snapshots, so any changes to your Node-RED flows running on your devices are backed up automatically.

It has been one of the most requested features for FlowFuse Dashboard, and is now available in its first iteration. It is now possible to resize and move groups in the Dashboard itself using the new "Edit Layout" feature. That's not all though, we've added a new "Spacer" widget to assist with layouts, added improvements to the rendering of charts and plenty more.

This update introduces new ways to enhance data visualization and customization in your dashboards. With key improvements, including a new chart type, customizable app icon support and a dialog feature for groups, this release helps tailor dashboards for better user interaction and flexibility.

At FlowFuse, we're constantly evolving to make sure your dashboard experience is seamless and efficient. This month, we're excited to introduce several new features that enhance your interaction with the platform. From organizing your data with Tabs to visualizing critical information with new Gauges, we've got you covered.

It's been a while coming, but we've finally introduced a new set of chart types to FlowFuse Dashboard. We've added Pie, Donut and Grouped (Stacks and Side-by-Side) Bar charts to the UI Chart node. We've also shipped plenty of other improvements and fixes in this release, so let's dive in.

FlowFuse Dashboard has featured multi-tenancy features through the FlowFuse User Addon. This made user based applications available only to specific FlowFuse team tiers and customers. However, the Node-RED community wanted to use the same feature set in cases FlowFuse didn't consider initially. Taking this feedback on board, today we announce some significant changes to how you can build Dashboards with multi-tenancy in mind.

Having taken that feedback on board, we've made some significant changes to how you can build Dashboards with multi-tenancy in mind.

Following the release of FlowFuse 1.0 end of 2022, we're excited to release FlowFuse 2.0, marking a significant step in managing Node-RED remote instances, which we call Devices. FlowFuse already was the best place to operate Node-RED at scale in the cloud or on-premise, now it's able to manage Node-RED where ever it's run.

FlowFuse achieved SOC 2 type 1 compliance! SOC 2, governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), is a crucial framework for organizations handling customer data. An independent audit assessed that FlowFuse's controls are effectively designed and operationally applied. Achieving SOC 2 Type 1 compliance validates our practises as an business and provides our customers assurances we apply the highest standards to ensure their data is protected.

On October 11th, 2023, we had an issue where users were not able to access the Node-RED editor, recieving a 'Access Denied' error message. This post examines the issue that was hit, the timeline of events and what we've done to resolve it.

Following our rename to FlowFuse last month, we are about to take the next set of steps to complete the rebrand. This time, focussed on the technical assets we produce.

FlowFuse is pleased to announce they are now offering Node-RED plus select third party nodes from the Bosch Rexroth ctrlX World marketplace.

FlowFuse is used by businesses and hobbyists alike. We aim to provide a platform that meets the needs of both, recognizing the importance of hobbyists in the Node-RED community and the long term success of FlowFuse as a company. We want to make it as easy as possible for people to get started on FlowFuse Cloud and help them understand the full value the platform offers. One of the barriers we've seen has been the current pricing structure of FlowFuse Cloud.

We are happy to announce that FlowForge is changing its name to FlowFuse. Changing our corporate identity wasn’t our top priority but a recent trademark challenge has promoted us to create a new brand for our company.