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kestra vs n8n

kestra and n8n share 5 technologies: Vue, Vite, Postgres, Redis, and PostHog. kestra is written in Java and n8n in TypeScript.

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kestra

Orchestrate everything, everywhere. The open-source control plane for workflows across data, infrastructure, business processes and AI agents. Declarative YAML, event-driven, any language, Git-versioned, scalable to millions of executions.

Java30.1kRead on November 2, 2026, at commit 82fa406What is kestra 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.

TypeScript209.4kRead on November 3, 2026, at commit 5339f0cWhat is n8n built with?

In common

Only in kestra

  • Micronaut

Only in n8n

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
kestra677,277 lines written3,038 code files
n8n5,238,068 lines written14,220 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.
kestra2.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Devin
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.
kestraLast push November 2, 202613,329 commits30,119 stars
n8nLast push November 3, 202626,041 commits209,435 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
kestra1,907 test files59.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
n8n10,697 test files53.6% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, kestra or n8n?
n8n, with 5,238,068 lines written in 14,220 code files; kestra has 677,277 in 3,038.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 5339f0c

Which has more GitHub stars, kestra or n8n?
n8n, with 209,435 stars; kestra has 30,119.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub

Which has more tests, kestra or n8n?
n8n, with 10,697 test files; kestra has 1,907.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 5339f0c

Which was updated more recently, kestra or n8n?
n8n: its last push was on November 3, 2026, and kestra's on November 2, 2026.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, kestra or n8n?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in kestra, 2.6%.

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

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