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n8n vs open-design

n8n and open-design share 4 technologies: Express, MCP, Anthropic, and PostHog. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

n8n-io

n8n

Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

TypeScript209.1kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 83c455fWhat is n8n built with?
nexu-io

open-design

The 1st Collaborative AI Design Agent Workspace. Local-first and open source. Create motion, prototypes, websites, apps, dashboards, presentations, images, and videos with your team and AI agents. Share work, exchange feedback, and iterate together in one workspace.

TypeScript105kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 12d970eWhat is open-design built with?

In common

Only in n8n

Only in open-design

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
n8n5,194,734 lines written14,126 code files
open-design2,199,717 lines written3,991 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.
n8n14.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit
open-design8.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Devin, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
n8nLast push October 30, 202625,927 commits209,142 stars
open-designLast push October 30, 20263,792 commits105,035 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
n8n10,611 test files53.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
open-design3,070 test files34.3% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, n8n or open-design?
n8n, with 5,194,734 lines written in 14,126 code files; open-design has 2,199,717 in 3,991.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 83c455f
Which has more GitHub stars, n8n or open-design?
n8n, with 209,142 stars; open-design has 105,035.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, n8n or open-design?
n8n, with 10,611 test files; open-design has 3,070.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 83c455f
Which was updated more recently, n8n or open-design?
Both got their last push on October 30, 2026.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, n8n or open-design?
n8n: an AI signed 14.3% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in open-design, 8.5%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n

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