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n8n vs paperclip

n8n and paperclip share 7 technologies: Vite, Express, Postgres, MCP, Sentry, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Both are written in TypeScript.

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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?
paperclipai

paperclip

The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work

TypeScript109kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 198218bWhat is paperclip built with?

In common

Only in n8n

Only in paperclip

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SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
n8n5,194,734 lines written14,126 code files
paperclip2,989,154 lines written4,868 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
paperclip17.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
n8nLast push October 30, 202625,927 commits209,142 stars
paperclipLast push October 30, 20265,650 commits108,962 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
paperclip4,146 test files59.2% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, n8n or paperclip?
n8n, with 5,194,734 lines written in 14,126 code files; paperclip has 2,989,154 in 4,868.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 83c455f
Which has more GitHub stars, n8n or paperclip?
n8n, with 209,142 stars; paperclip has 108,962.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, n8n or paperclip?
n8n, with 10,611 test files; paperclip has 4,146.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 83c455f
Which was updated more recently, n8n or paperclip?
Both got their last push on October 30, 2026.
The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, n8n or paperclip?
paperclip: an AI signed 17.6% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in n8n, 14.3%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in paperclipai/paperclip

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