FlowVisual
Simulate processes, find the bottleneck, prove the fix in euros.
FlowVisual is a desktop simulator for process consultants: model a process from elements, watch it run live, let a Monte-Carlo stress test expose the bottleneck, and prove the improvement in € and time via what-if — as a branded PDF for your proposal or business case. Ranges instead of false precision (5–10 min, not 7.5), probabilities instead of gut feel, every € figure with a P10–P90 band. Runs locally, no cloud, no sign-up — files on your own drive. Windows & macOS.

Business customers only
14 days free, then €99 / year. Cancel anytime.
All prices are net, plus VAT.
Secure payment & invoice via Lemon Squeezy. Billed in EUR — your bank handles the conversion. License key arrives by email.
Most tools let you draw a process. FlowVisual lets you run it.
A flowchart just sits there. A real process breathes — work piles up at the slow step, the queue grows, the cost climbs. FlowVisual is a desktop simulator that makes that visible: you model the process from a few building blocks, hit play, and watch the workload flow through it in real time. Where it gets tight, the node fills up and turns from teal to red. That red node is your bottleneck — and now you can prove what fixing it is worth.

Find the breaking point — with probability, not gut feel
One click runs a Monte-Carlo stress test: hundreds of simulated days with realistic demand swings and peak spikes. Instead of one average that lies, you get the honest picture — how often each step is the binding constraint, its P90 utilisation, the spread of cycle time. The step that breaks first is ranked first. No more arguing about where the problem is.

Prove the fix in euros — with a confidence band
Change a number — add a person, automate a step, cut a service time — and the model rebalances instantly. Then see the payoff: Before vs. After in cycle time and in euros per year, every figure carried with a P10–P90 band so you never hand a CFO a false-precision number. That's the difference between "trust me" and "here's the math."

Model the whole landscape, not just one box
Real work doesn't live in a single diagram. Link processes so one feeds the next — when an upstream bottleneck throttles output, you watch the downstream process starve, live. Drill into any step to model its sub-process. The depth is there when you need it; the view stays clean when you don't.
Ranges, not false precision
A step doesn't take exactly 7.5 minutes — it takes 5 to 10. FlowVisual lets you say that, and the simulation carries that uncertainty all the way to the result. Every value can be tagged by where it came from, so it's always clear how much weight a number can hold. That honesty is what makes the output defensible in the room.
The deliverable does the selling
Export a branded PDF — your logo, the customer's letterhead, the € business case, the before/after, the process documentation. What your client keeps is sober, precise and decision-grade. The lively app is for you; the PDF is for them.

Fully local. No cloud, no sign-up.
Your process models never leave your machine. No account, no upload, no AI at runtime — files live on your own drive, local or a shared SharePoint folder. Nothing to clear with IT.
Who it's for
Process and management consultants, in-house optimisers and operations leads — anyone who has to walk into a room and defend "this change is worth €X" in front of people who will push back.
How it works
- Model your process from elements — or start from the built-in example.
- Run the stress test; find the bottleneck.
- Try a fix; watch it rebalance.
- Export the before/after business case as a branded PDF.
Start with a 14-day free trial, then an annual subscription for 3 seats — cancel anytime. Windows & macOS.
Screenshots
Tech stack
- Flutter
- Dart
Platforms
- macOS
- Windows
Tags
- Consulting
- Process Simulation
- Operations
Articles about this app.
- №01│July 5, 2026
Summer Update 2026: five apps sharpened, two new projects
Not a single launch but a batch: FlowVisual, Ausklang, SynapseGym, TextDeck and GridBar all got a round of updates — and two new projects join in, both about the same question: what AI actually costs.
→ Read article - №02│June 25, 2026
Process Documentation Software: 7 Tools Compared Honestly (2026)
Which process documentation software actually fits? 7 tools from Confluence and draw.io to Signavio and FlowVisual — compared on what matters: keeping docs current, versioning, simulating.
→ Read article - №03│June 25, 2026
Process Documentation: The Complete Guide (Methods, Template, Tools)
Process documentation that doesn't rot in a folder: what it is, which elements belong in it, which method fits when, and how dead docs become a living process model. Includes a template and a tool comparison.
→ Read article - №04│June 25, 2026
Introducing FlowVisual: simulate your process, find the bottleneck, prove the fix in euros
Most tools let you draw a process. FlowVisual lets you run it — a desktop simulator that exposes the bottleneck with a Monte-Carlo stress test and proves the improvement in euros and time. Public Beta for Windows & macOS.
→ Read article - №05│June 25, 2026
How to Document a Process: Step-by-Step Guide with Template
How to document a process in 6 steps — with a copy-paste template, a concrete example, and the mistakes that kill any documentation. From capture to a living model.
→ Read article - №06│April 23, 2026
Value Stream Mapping: step-by-step guide with example (incl. software comparison)
Value stream mapping step by step: what it is, how to build one (with a concrete example), which metrics matter, and which software is worth it for consultants and Lean teams.
→ Read article - №07│April 23, 2026
Process Modeling Software for Mac: 9 Tools Worth Testing in 2026
Every honest comparison of process modeling software for Mac — Visio alternatives, Lucidchart alternatives, simulation tools, BPMN editors. What actually works on macOS in 2026.
→ Read article - №08│April 23, 2026
Two Public Betas: FlowVisual & Screenrig
Two new Mac apps from the Balane workshop go into public beta — and why we built both against the cloud reflex.
→ Read article
Legal.
Purchase and payment are handled by Lemon Squeezy as Merchant of Record (the legal seller). Their terms and refund policy govern the purchase; use of the software is governed by the license agreement below. Lemon Squeezy buyer terms.
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FlowVisual – License Agreement (EULA)
Last updated: 2026-06-25 Provider: Balane GmbH · support@balane.tech
This agreement governs the use of the desktop application "FlowVisual" for macOS and Windows (the "Software"). By purchasing, installing or using the Software you agree to these terms.
The offering is directed exclusively at businesses (entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 German Civil Code), legal entities under public law and special funds under public law. It is not directed at consumers (§ 13 German Civil Code). By purchasing, you confirm that you are acting in the exercise of your commercial or independent professional activity.
1. Sale and contracting party
The purchase of the Software is processed by Lemon Squeezy (Lemon Squeezy LLC) acting as Merchant of Record. The purchase contract (payment, VAT, invoice, withdrawal/refund) is therefore concluded with Lemon Squeezy and governed by their buyer terms. This agreement governs solely the license to use the Software granted by the provider (Balane GmbH).
2. Scope of license
You receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Software for your own business purposes, tied to an annual subscription. The license is unlocked via a license key and remains valid for the duration of the active subscription. The number of devices (seats) that may be activated concurrently follows the activation limit stated at purchase.
You may not:
- decompile, reverse-engineer or disassemble the Software, except where permitted by mandatory law;
- rent, lease, resell or sublicense it;
- share the license key with third parties;
- modify it or create derivative works.
All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
3. Processing and confidentiality
FlowVisual runs fully locally: your process models and input data are processed solely on your device and stored in files you choose (e.g. on a local or shared drive). There is no transmission, storage or processing of your process data by the provider or any third party. No AI services are used at runtime. Accordingly, no data processing on behalf of the user within the meaning of the GDPR takes place with respect to your process data; a data processing agreement (DPA) is not required.
To validate the license, the Software transmits solely the license key to Lemon Squeezy (license validation). No process data is transmitted in this process.
4. No warranty / limitation of liability
FlowVisual is a simulation and analysis tool. It models processes from the assumptions, estimates and ranges entered by the user, computes them using stochastic methods (including Monte-Carlo simulation) and returns metrics, bottleneck indications, ranges and € projections as decision support. The Software:
- does not guarantee the correctness, accuracy or likelihood of occurrence of the computed results, savings or forecasts;
- does not constitute business, tax or legal advice;
- does not replace the user's own review and professional judgment.
Results depend substantially on the data and assumptions entered by the user. Responsibility for decisions based on them remains entirely with the user. Liability of the provider for decisions made on the basis of the Software, and for any resulting damage, is excluded to the extent permitted by law.
Otherwise, the provider is liable without limitation only for intent and gross negligence and for injury to life, body or health. For ordinary negligence the provider is liable only for breach of a material contractual obligation and limited in amount to the foreseeable damage typical for this type of contract.
5. Term and termination
The Software is offered as an annual subscription preceded by a 14-day free trial. Unless cancelled before the trial ends, the subscription converts into a paid annual subscription and renews automatically for further one-year terms unless cancelled by the end of the current period. Management and cancellation are available at any time via the Lemon Squeezy customer portal; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. When the subscription ends, the license ends.
6. Final provisions
This agreement is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Should individual provisions be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected.
Questions: support@balane.tech
Privacy
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PRIVACY POLICY - FlowVisual
Your privacy matters. FlowVisual was built to model and simulate processes — not to collect your data.
Note: FlowVisual is currently in Early Access. The same privacy principles apply during Early Access as to the final version: everything stays local, no trackers, no uploads.
1. What Data Does the App Collect?
Locally Stored Data:
- Process documents: Your `.flow` files containing nodes, edges, actors, volumes, timings and costs — stored wherever you choose in the file system
- App settings: Currency, theme, working days, simulation defaults and recently opened documents (UserDefaults)
Data that is NOT collected:
- No user accounts or registration
- No analytics, no tracking
- No crash reports to external servers
- No upload of your process documents
- No model content sent to external servers
- No location data
- No usage statistics shared with third parties
- No advertising IDs
2. Where is Data Stored?
Exclusively on your Mac
- File system: All `.flow` documents, wherever you save them
- UserDefaults: App settings
- No cloud synchronization by FlowVisual itself. If you save `.flow` files into iCloud Drive or another cloud folder, they stay within your own Apple ID or cloud provider.
- No external servers
- No database on our side
3. Permissions
Requested Permissions:
- No special permissions required — FlowVisual only touches the files you open via the Open/Save dialog
No access to
- Camera
- Microphone
- Location
- Contacts
- Network (no outgoing connections)
4. Data Transmission
No Data Transmission
- No data is transmitted to external servers
- No network traffic from the app
- Your process models stay exclusively on your device
5. Legal Compliance
App Store Privacy Label: "Data not collected"
Justification:
- All data stays local on device
- No external data transmission
- No tracking, no ads, no analytics
6. Contact
For questions: contact@balane.tech Updated: 2026
