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dify vs n8n
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
dify
Build Agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, with rich AI model and tool support on one collaborative workspace. Deploy on cloud, VPC, or self-hosted, so teams move from prototype to production without rebuilding the stack.
Best matched with other framework tools.
157.8K
Stars
+815
Weekly
92/100
Health
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.
Best matched with other framework tools.
206.6K
Stars
+10.0K
Weekly
87/100
Health
Quick Take
Adoption
n8n has the larger GitHub footprint with 206.6K stars.
Momentum
n8n is currently growing faster at +10.0K stars this week.
Maintenance
dify has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 92/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Side-by-side evidence
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | dify | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 157.8K | 206.6K |
| Weekly growth | +815 | +10.0K |
| Health score | Strong92/100 | Strong87/100 |
| Contributors | 1.3K | 732 |
| Commits per week | 124.9 | 231.5 |
| Open issues | 759 | 1.4K |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | NOASSERTION | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 15:55 UTC | 2026-10-04 09:03 UTC |
| Last release | 1.14.0 | n8n@2.31.5 |
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