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appsmith vs n8n
appsmith and n8n share 4 technologies: Express, Redis, Sentry, and MCP. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
appsmithorg
appsmith
Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API.
TypeScript41.1kRead on October 31, 2026, at commit 8ebc6c1What is appsmith built with?n8n-io
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.
TypeScript209.1kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 83c455fWhat is n8n built with?In common
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SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
appsmith1,290,330 lines written6,817 code files
n8n5,194,734 lines written14,126 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.
appsmith1.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Devin, and GitHub Copilot
n8n14.3% 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.
appsmithLast push October 30, 202617,805 commits41,144 stars
n8nLast push October 30, 202625,927 commits209,142 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
appsmith2,080 test files24.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
n8n10,611 test files53.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, appsmith or n8n?
n8n, with 5,194,734 lines written in 14,126 code files; appsmith has 1,290,330 in 6,817.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 83c455f
Which has more GitHub stars, appsmith or n8n?
n8n, with 209,142 stars; appsmith has 41,144.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, appsmith or n8n?
n8n, with 10,611 test files; appsmith has 2,080.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 83c455f
Which was updated more recently, appsmith or n8n?
Both got their last push on October 30, 2026.
The proof: appsmithorg/appsmith's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, appsmith or n8n?
n8n: an AI signed 14.3% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in appsmith, 1.2%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n
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