cube vs n8n

cube and n8n share 15 technologies: Express, lru-cache, Vue, Kafka, MySQL, Vite, Postgres, SQLite, jsonwebtoken, Zod, @aws-sdk/credential-providers, Ajv, Chart.js, yaml, and opentelemetry. cube is written in Rust and n8n in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

cube-js

cube

📊 Cube Core is open-source semantic layer for AI, BI and embedded analytics

Rust21.2kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit f2412e3What is cube built with?

Only in cube

  • arrow
  • Tokio
  • graphql-scalars
  • nexus
  • axum
  • datafusion
  • @aws-sdk/s3-request-presigner
  • @azure/storage-blob
  • Google Cloud
  • AWS S3
  • ClickHouse
  • React
  • sqlstring
  • DuckDB
  • mssql
  • react-router-dom
  • history
  • @aws-sdk/client-redshift
  • Snowflake
  • postgres-types
  • lru
  • moka
  • rdkafka
  • rust-s3
  • rocksdb
  • object_store
  • GitHub
  • warp
  • inquire
  • rpassword
  • minijinja
  • log
  • env_logger
  • js-yaml
  • joi
  • xmlbuilder2
  • simple_logger
  • cli-progress
  • @azure/identity
  • styled-components
  • antd
  • react-beautiful-dnd
  • @graphiql/toolkit
  • react-hotkeys-hook
  • react-responsive
  • recharts
  • Ant Design
  • jwt-decode
  • html-entities
  • prismjs
  • cron-validator
  • monaco-editor
  • react-monaco-editor
  • react-chartjs-2
  • comfy-table
  • tracing
  • elkjs
  • reactflow
  • http-auth-basic
  • csv
  • tracing-futures
  • tracing-opentelemetry

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

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
cube753,209 lines written1,833 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.
cube5.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
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.
cubeLast push November 5, 202611,756 commits21,173 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.
cube773 test files18.3% 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, cube or n8n?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; cube has 753,209.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2

Which has more GitHub stars, cube or n8n?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; cube has 21,173.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub

Which has more tests, cube or n8n?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; cube has 773.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2

Which was updated more recently, cube or n8n?
cube: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and n8n's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: cube-js/cube's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, cube or n8n?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in cube, 5.4%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n

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