DataX vs n8n
DataX and n8n share 4 technologies: MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, and SQLite. DataX is written in Java and n8n in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
alibaba
DataX
DataX是阿里云DataWorks数据集成的开源版本。
Java17.4kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 80ec23dWhat is DataX built with?Only in DataX
- aliyun-sdk-oss
- caffeine
- hadoop-common
- hadoop-mapreduce-client-core
- mysql:mysql-connector-java
- opengauss-jdbc
- org.apache.parquet:parquet-column
- parquet-avro
- PostgreSQL
- sqlite-jdbc
- zookeeper
- com.taosdata.jdbc:taos-jdbcdriver
- Neo4j
- org.apache.parquet:parquet-hadoop
- Milvus
- JetBrains
- commons-logging
- log4j
- log4j-core
- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api
- org.slf4j:slf4j-api
- ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
In common
n8n-io
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.
TypeScript209.5kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit d5e7db2What is n8n built with?Only in n8n
- Supabase
- Anthropic
OpenAI- MCP
- Vite
- Redis
- Express
- Vue
vue-router
- lru-cache
- Sentry
PostHog- Kafka
ai
yaml
- Zod
- Ajv
- opentelemetry
- LangChain
- pdf-parse
- @joplin/turndown-plugin-gfm
- @mozilla/readability
- turndown
- xss
- validator
- logform
winston
- jose
- jsonwebtoken
- CodeMirror
- @lezer/highlight
- class-validator
- linkedom
- mammoth
@clack/prompts
@aws-sdk/credential-providers
- epub2
- Cheerio
- html-to-text
- sanitize-html
- bcryptjs
- otpauth
- file-type
nodemailer
- class-transformer
highlight.js
markdown-it
tiptap
vuedraggable
- Chart.js
katex
- rss-parser
pdfjs-dist
Side by side
DataXn8n
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
DataX104,776 lines written830 code files
n8n5,241,398 lines written14,224 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
DataX0% of its commits signed by AI
n8n14.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
DataXLast push July 7, 2026479 commits17,381 stars
n8nLast push November 4, 202626,047 commits209,517 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
DataX36 test files5.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
n8n10,704 test files53.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, DataX or n8n?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; DataX has 104,776.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which has more GitHub stars, DataX or n8n?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; DataX has 17,381.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, DataX or n8n?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; DataX has 36.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which was updated more recently, DataX or n8n?
n8n: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and DataX's on July 7, 2026.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, DataX or n8n?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n
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