servers vs n8n
servers and n8n share 4 technologies: Express, MCP, yaml, and Zod. Both are written in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
modelcontextprotocol
servers
Model Context Protocol Servers
TypeScript91.8kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 194cc86What is servers built with?Only in servers
- beautifulsoup4
- markdownify
- readabilipy
- Pydantic
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- Vite
- Redis
- Vue
vue-router
- MongoDB
- SQLite
- lru-cache
- Sentry
PostHog- MySQL
- Kafka
ai
- @ai-sdk/provider-utils
- Ajv
opentelemetry
- LangChain
- 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
serversn8n
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
servers72,229 lines written45 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.
servers24% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Gemini CLI
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.
serversLast push November 4, 20262,687 commits91,789 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.
servers101 test files77.8% 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, servers or n8n?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; servers has 72,229.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which has more GitHub stars, servers or n8n?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; servers has 91,789.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, servers or n8n?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; servers has 101.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which was updated more recently, servers or n8n?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.
Which has more commits signed by AI, servers or n8n?
servers: an AI signed 24% of its commits, with Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Gemini CLI; in n8n, 14.4%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in modelcontextprotocol/servers
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