graphiql vs n8n
graphiql and n8n share 7 technologies: Vue, lru-cache, Vite, CodeMirror, @lezer/highlight, Zod, and markdown-it. Both are written in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
graphql
graphiql
GraphiQL & the GraphQL LSP Reference Ecosystem for building browser & IDE tools.
TypeScript16.9kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit ec1e270What is graphiql built with?Only in graphiql
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
- Postgres
- Supabase
- Anthropic
OpenAI- MCP
- Redis
- Express
vue-router
- MongoDB
- SQLite
- Sentry
PostHog- MySQL
- Kafka
ai
yaml
- Ajv
- opentelemetry
- LangChain
- pdf-parse
- @joplin/turndown-plugin-gfm
- @mozilla/readability
- turndown
- xss
validator
- logform
winston
- jose
- jsonwebtoken
- 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
tiptap
vuedraggable
- Chart.js
katex
- rss-parser
pdfjs-dist
Side by side
graphiqln8n
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
graphiql82,078 lines written306 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.
graphiql0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code 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.
graphiqlLast push November 7, 20263,848 commits16,930 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.
graphiql198 test files39.5% 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, graphiql or n8n?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; graphiql has 82,078.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which has more GitHub stars, graphiql or n8n?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; graphiql has 16,930.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, graphiql or n8n?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; graphiql has 198.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which was updated more recently, graphiql or n8n?
graphiql: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and n8n's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: graphql/graphiql's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, graphiql or n8n?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in graphiql, 0.1%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n
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