go-micro vs n8n
go-micro and n8n share 5 technologies: Postgres, Redis, MySQL, SQLite, and LangChain. go-micro is written in Go and n8n in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
micro
go-micro
A framework for agents, tools and services
Go23.1kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 65cbacbWhat is go-micro built with?Only in go-micro
- net/http
- go-redis
- go-sqlite3
- pgx
- pq
- NATS.io
- github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2
- RabbitMQ
- github.com/patrickmn/go-cache
- etcd
- charm.land/glamour/v2
github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5
- Pydantic
- OpenTelemetry
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk
- go.uber.org/zap
- Prometheus
- github.com/prometheus/client_model
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
- Express
- Vue
vue-router
- MongoDB
- lru-cache
- Sentry
PostHog- Kafka
ai
- @ai-sdk/provider-utils
yaml
- Zod
- Ajv
opentelemetry
- 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
go-micron8n
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
go-micro138,184 lines written500 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.
go-micro20.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, 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.
go-microLast push October 29, 20264,427 commits23,083 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.
go-micro286 test files62.8% 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, go-micro or n8n?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; go-micro has 138,184.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which has more GitHub stars, go-micro or n8n?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; go-micro has 23,083.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, go-micro or n8n?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; go-micro has 286.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which was updated more recently, go-micro or n8n?
n8n: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and go-micro's on October 29, 2026.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, go-micro or n8n?
go-micro: an AI signed 20.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot; in n8n, 14.4%.
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