diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.jsx
index 6eb01a9a0e..96ff7809fa 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.jsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function getNodeType(node) {
   }
 }
 
-function NodeViewModal({ i18n }) {
+function NodeViewModal({ i18n, readOnly }) {
   const dispatch = useContext(WorkflowDispatchContext);
   const { nodeToView } = useContext(WorkflowStateContext);
   const { unifiedJobTemplate } = nodeToView;
@@ -136,15 +136,20 @@ function NodeViewModal({ i18n }) {
       title={unifiedJobTemplate.name}
       aria-label={i18n._(t`Workflow node view modal`)}
       onClose={() => dispatch({ type: 'SET_NODE_TO_VIEW', value: null })}
-      actions={[
-        <Button
-          key="edit"
-          aria-label={i18n._(t`Edit Node`)}
-          onClick={handleEdit}
-        >
-          {i18n._(t`Edit`)}
-        </Button>,
-      ]}
+      actions={
+        readOnly
+          ? []
+          : [
+              <Button
+                id="node-view-edit-button"
+                key="edit"
+                aria-label={i18n._(t`Edit Node`)}
+                onClick={handleEdit}
+              >
+                {i18n._(t`Edit`)}
+              </Button>,
+            ]
+      }
     >
       {Content}
     </Modal>
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.test.jsx
index 3d968974d5..024517bfe3 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.test.jsx
@@ -168,6 +168,40 @@ describe('NodeViewModal', () => {
       wrapper.unmount();
       jest.clearAllMocks();
     });
+
+    test('edit button shoud be shown when readOnly prop is false', async () => {
+      let wrapper;
+      await act(async () => {
+        wrapper = mountWithContexts(
+          <WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}>
+            <WorkflowStateContext.Provider value={workflowContext}>
+              <NodeViewModal />
+            </WorkflowStateContext.Provider>
+          </WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider>
+        );
+      });
+      waitForLoaded(wrapper);
+      expect(wrapper.find('Button#node-view-edit-button').length).toBe(1);
+      wrapper.unmount();
+      jest.clearAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    test('edit button shoud be hidden when readOnly prop is true', async () => {
+      let wrapper;
+      await act(async () => {
+        wrapper = mountWithContexts(
+          <WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}>
+            <WorkflowStateContext.Provider value={workflowContext}>
+              <NodeViewModal readOnly />
+            </WorkflowStateContext.Provider>
+          </WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider>
+        );
+      });
+      waitForLoaded(wrapper);
+      expect(wrapper.find('Button#node-view-edit-button').length).toBe(0);
+      wrapper.unmount();
+      jest.clearAllMocks();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Project node', () => {
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Visualizer.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Visualizer.jsx
index f3be938dcb..311d95cec9 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Visualizer.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Visualizer.jsx
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ function Visualizer({ template, i18n }) {
     );
   }
 
+  const readOnly = !template?.summary_fields?.user_capabilities?.edit;
+
   return (
     <WorkflowStateContext.Provider value={state}>
       <WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}>
@@ -433,13 +435,12 @@ function Visualizer({ template, i18n }) {
             onSave={handleVisualizerSave}
             hasUnsavedChanges={unsavedChanges}
             template={template}
+            readOnly={readOnly}
           />
           {links.length > 0 ? (
-            <VisualizerGraph
-              readOnly={!template.summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit}
-            />
+            <VisualizerGraph readOnly={readOnly} />
           ) : (
-            <VisualizerStartScreen />
+            <VisualizerStartScreen readOnly={readOnly} />
           )}
         </Wrapper>
         {nodeToDelete && <NodeDeleteModal />}
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ function Visualizer({ template, i18n }) {
           />
         )}
         {showDeleteAllNodesModal && <DeleteAllNodesModal />}
-        {nodeToView && <NodeViewModal />}
+        {nodeToView && <NodeViewModal readOnly={readOnly} />}
       </WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider>
     </WorkflowStateContext.Provider>
   );
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerGraph.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerGraph.jsx
index b886ddfe20..8f07f037b9 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerGraph.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerGraph.jsx
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ function VisualizerGraph({ i18n, readOnly }) {
               key="start"
               showActionTooltip={!readOnly}
               onUpdateHelpText={setHelpText}
+              readOnly={readOnly}
             />,
             links.map(link => {
               if (
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerStartScreen.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerStartScreen.jsx
index 90b30ddbce..33eb1daa27 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerStartScreen.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerStartScreen.jsx
@@ -30,23 +30,31 @@ const StartPanelWrapper = styled.div`
   justify-content: center;
 `;
 
-function VisualizerStartScreen({ i18n }) {
+function VisualizerStartScreen({ i18n, readOnly }) {
   const dispatch = useContext(WorkflowDispatchContext);
   return (
     <div css="flex: 1">
       <StartPanelWrapper>
         <StartPanel>
-          <p>{i18n._(t`Please click the Start button to begin.`)}</p>
-          <Button
-            id="visualizer-start"
-            aria-label={i18n._(t`Start`)}
-            onClick={() =>
-              dispatch({ type: 'START_ADD_NODE', sourceNodeId: 1 })
-            }
-            variant="primary"
-          >
-            {i18n._(t`Start`)}
-          </Button>
+          {readOnly ? (
+            <p>
+              {i18n._(t`This workflow does not have any nodes configured.`)}
+            </p>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <p>{i18n._(t`Please click the Start button to begin.`)}</p>
+              <Button
+                id="visualizer-start"
+                aria-label={i18n._(t`Start`)}
+                onClick={() =>
+                  dispatch({ type: 'START_ADD_NODE', sourceNodeId: 1 })
+                }
+                variant="primary"
+              >
+                {i18n._(t`Start`)}
+              </Button>
+            </>
+          )}
         </StartPanel>
       </StartPanelWrapper>
     </div>
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerStartScreen.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerStartScreen.test.jsx
index 7ba99dd11a..4bb7b2ddc7 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerStartScreen.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerStartScreen.test.jsx
@@ -19,4 +19,12 @@ describe('VisualizerStartScreen', () => {
       sourceNodeId: 1,
     });
   });
+  test('start button hidden in read-only mode', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(
+      <WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}>
+        <VisualizerStartScreen readOnly />
+      </WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider>
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('Button').length).toBe(0);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerToolbar.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerToolbar.jsx
index 0857313036..26c80f338f 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerToolbar.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerToolbar.jsx
@@ -56,14 +56,13 @@ function VisualizerToolbar({
   onSave,
   template,
   hasUnsavedChanges,
+  readOnly,
 }) {
   const dispatch = useContext(WorkflowDispatchContext);
 
   const { nodes, showLegend, showTools } = useContext(WorkflowStateContext);
 
   const totalNodes = nodes.reduce((n, node) => n + !node.isDeleted, 0) - 1;
-  const canLaunch =
-    template.summary_fields?.user_capabilities?.start && !hasUnsavedChanges;
 
   return (
     <div id="visualizer-toolbar">
@@ -112,43 +111,49 @@ function VisualizerToolbar({
           >
             <BookIcon />
           </ActionButton>
-          <LaunchButton resource={template} aria-label={i18n._(t`Launch`)}>
-            {({ handleLaunch }) => (
-              <ActionButton
-                id="visualizer-launch"
-                variant="plain"
-                isDisabled={!canLaunch || totalNodes === 0}
-                onClick={handleLaunch}
+          {template.summary_fields?.user_capabilities?.start && (
+            <LaunchButton resource={template} aria-label={i18n._(t`Launch`)}>
+              {({ handleLaunch }) => (
+                <ActionButton
+                  id="visualizer-launch"
+                  variant="plain"
+                  isDisabled={hasUnsavedChanges || totalNodes === 0}
+                  onClick={handleLaunch}
+                >
+                  <RocketIcon />
+                </ActionButton>
+              )}
+            </LaunchButton>
+          )}
+          {!readOnly && (
+            <>
+              <Tooltip content={i18n._(t`Delete All Nodes`)} position="bottom">
+                <ActionButton
+                  id="visualizer-delete-all"
+                  aria-label={i18n._(t`Delete all nodes`)}
+                  isDisabled={totalNodes === 0}
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    dispatch({
+                      type: 'SET_SHOW_DELETE_ALL_NODES_MODAL',
+                      value: true,
+                    })
+                  }
+                  variant="plain"
+                >
+                  <TrashAltIcon />
+                </ActionButton>
+              </Tooltip>
+              <Button
+                id="visualizer-save"
+                css="margin: 0 32px"
+                aria-label={i18n._(t`Save`)}
+                variant="primary"
+                onClick={onSave}
               >
-                <RocketIcon />
-              </ActionButton>
-            )}
-          </LaunchButton>
-          <Tooltip content={i18n._(t`Delete All Nodes`)} position="bottom">
-            <ActionButton
-              id="visualizer-delete-all"
-              aria-label={i18n._(t`Delete all nodes`)}
-              isDisabled={totalNodes === 0}
-              onClick={() =>
-                dispatch({
-                  type: 'SET_SHOW_DELETE_ALL_NODES_MODAL',
-                  value: true,
-                })
-              }
-              variant="plain"
-            >
-              <TrashAltIcon />
-            </ActionButton>
-          </Tooltip>
-          <Button
-            id="visualizer-save"
-            css="margin: 0 32px"
-            aria-label={i18n._(t`Save`)}
-            variant="primary"
-            onClick={onSave}
-          >
-            {i18n._(t`Save`)}
-          </Button>
+                {i18n._(t`Save`)}
+              </Button>
+            </>
+          )}
           <Button
             id="visualizer-close"
             aria-label={i18n._(t`Close`)}
@@ -168,6 +173,7 @@ VisualizerToolbar.propTypes = {
   onSave: func.isRequired,
   template: shape().isRequired,
   hasUnsavedChanges: bool.isRequired,
+  readOnly: bool.isRequired,
 };
 
 export default withI18n()(VisualizerToolbar);
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerToolbar.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerToolbar.test.jsx
index 16eb826d22..3a6035eff1 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerToolbar.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/VisualizerToolbar.test.jsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ describe('VisualizerToolbar', () => {
             onSave={save}
             template={template}
             hasUnsavedChanges={false}
+            readOnly={false}
           />
         </WorkflowStateContext.Provider>
       </WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider>
@@ -96,6 +97,45 @@ describe('VisualizerToolbar', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test('Save button calls expected function', () => {
+    wrapper.find('button[aria-label="Save"]').simulate('click');
+    expect(save).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('Close button calls expected function', () => {
+    wrapper.find('TimesIcon').simulate('click');
+    expect(close).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('Launch button should be hidden when user cannot start workflow', () => {
+    const nodes = [
+      {
+        id: 1,
+      },
+    ];
+    const toolbar = mountWithContexts(
+      <WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}>
+        <WorkflowStateContext.Provider value={{ ...workflowContext, nodes }}>
+          <VisualizerToolbar
+            onClose={close}
+            onSave={save}
+            template={{
+              ...template,
+              summary_fields: {
+                user_capabilities: {
+                  start: false,
+                },
+              },
+            }}
+            hasUnsavedChanges
+            readOnly={false}
+          />
+        </WorkflowStateContext.Provider>
+      </WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider>
+    );
+    expect(toolbar.find('LaunchButton button').length).toBe(0);
+  });
+
   test('Launch button should be disabled when there are unsaved changes', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('LaunchButton button').prop('disabled')).toEqual(false);
     const nodes = [
@@ -111,6 +151,7 @@ describe('VisualizerToolbar', () => {
             onSave={save}
             template={template}
             hasUnsavedChanges
+            readOnly={false}
           />
         </WorkflowStateContext.Provider>
       </WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider>
@@ -120,13 +161,26 @@ describe('VisualizerToolbar', () => {
     ).toEqual(true);
   });
 
-  test('Save button calls expected function', () => {
-    wrapper.find('button[aria-label="Save"]').simulate('click');
-    expect(save).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-  test('Close button calls expected function', () => {
-    wrapper.find('TimesIcon').simulate('click');
-    expect(close).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  test('Buttons should be hidden when user cannot edit workflow', () => {
+    const nodes = [
+      {
+        id: 1,
+      },
+    ];
+    const toolbar = mountWithContexts(
+      <WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider value={dispatch}>
+        <WorkflowStateContext.Provider value={{ ...workflowContext, nodes }}>
+          <VisualizerToolbar
+            onClose={close}
+            onSave={save}
+            template={template}
+            hasUnsavedChanges={false}
+            readOnly
+          />
+        </WorkflowStateContext.Provider>
+      </WorkflowDispatchContext.Provider>
+    );
+    expect(toolbar.find('#visualizer-delete-all').length).toBe(0);
+    expect(toolbar.find('#visualizer-save').length).toBe(0);
   });
 });