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Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations. observed · 2026-09-27

github.com/n8n-io/n8n · homepage · TypeScript · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-09-27

Health v2 · maintenance only

93/100

  • Activity 96
  • Release rhythm 84
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 1.0
  • age_days: 2677
  • days_rel: 25
  • days_push: 24
  • n_releases_24m: 369

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

206061 stars · 60894 forks observed · 2026-09-27

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.98

n8n is a fair‑code workflow automation platform that lets you build integrations and AI‑driven agents using a visual canvas or custom code. It can be self‑hosted or run as a managed cloud service and supports thousands of pre‑built integrations.

Use cases

  • automate data sync between SaaS apps without writing code
  • build multi‑step AI agents that query models and trigger actions
  • create custom API endpoints that orchestrate multiple services
  • replace manual repetitive tasks with visual workflows
  • integrate legacy systems with modern cloud services

When to choose

  • You need a visual, low‑code environment but also want to drop into JavaScript/Python for complex logic
  • You require on‑premise deployment for data‑privacy or compliance
  • Your automation relies on many third‑party integrations and you want a single platform
  • You want to embed AI model calls directly into workflows with model‑agnostic support

When to avoid

  • You prefer a pure code‑first approach with no visual editor
  • You need a lightweight single‑purpose CLI tool rather than a full platform
  • Your environment cannot run Docker or Node.js

Facets

application · maturity active

api-framework cli workflow-automation webhook developer-tools cloud cli ai-native low-code visual-editor self-hosted fair-code nodejs typescript integration devops automation docker web-server

10 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
n8n-io/n8nmain93
n8n-io/n8n-docsdocs75
n8n-io/n8n-nodes-starterexamples75

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="n8n-io/n8n")

Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem