Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
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.
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.
n8n has the larger GitHub footprint with 197.5K stars.
n8n is currently growing faster at +10.0K stars this week.
dify has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 94/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | n8n | dify |
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| Evidence status | Recently verified· 12h ago | Recently verified· 12h ago |
| GitHub stars | 197.5K | 149.8K |
| Weekly growth | +10.0K | +815 |
| Health score | Strong92/100 |
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| Contributors | 732 | 1.3K |
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| Commits per week | 231.5 | 124.9 |
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| Open issues | 1.4K | 759 |
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| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
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| License | NOASSERTION | NOASSERTION |
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| Last commit | 12h ago | 14h ago |
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| Last release | n8n@2.31.5 | 1.14.0 |
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