n8n vs parse-server
n8n and parse-server share 8 technologies: Redis, Express, lru-cache, yaml, winston, jsonwebtoken, bcryptjs, and otpauth. n8n is written in TypeScript and parse-server in JavaScript.
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.
TypeScript209.5kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit d5e7db2What is n8n built with?Only in n8n
- Postgres
- Supabase
- Anthropic
OpenAI- MCP
- Vite
- Vue
vue-router
- MongoDB
- SQLite
- Sentry
PostHog
- MySQL
- Kafka
ai
- @ai-sdk/provider-utils
- Zod
- Ajv
opentelemetry
- LangChain
- pdf-parse
- @joplin/turndown-plugin-gfm
- @mozilla/readability
- turndown
- xss
validator
- logform
- jose
- CodeMirror
- @lezer/highlight
- class-validator
- linkedom
- mammoth
@clack/prompts
@aws-sdk/credential-providers
- epub2
- Cheerio
- html-to-text
- sanitize-html
- file-type
nodemailer
- class-transformer
highlight.js
markdown-it
tiptap
vuedraggable
- Chart.js
katex
- rss-parser
pdfjs-dist
In common
parse-community
parse-server
Parse Server for Node.js / Express
JavaScript21.4kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 69d7f1cWhat is parse-server built with?Only in parse-server
@apollo/server
- @as-integrations/express5
- jwks-rsa
- mustache
winston-daily-rotate-file
Side by side
n8nparse-server
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
n8n5,241,398 lines written14,224 code files
parse-server185,805 lines written221 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.
n8n14.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit
parse-server0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
n8nLast push November 4, 202626,047 commits209,517 stars
parse-serverLast push November 5, 20265,276 commits21,393 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
n8n10,704 test files53.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
parse-server144 test files5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, n8n or parse-server?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; parse-server has 185,805.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which has more GitHub stars, n8n or parse-server?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; parse-server has 21,393.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, n8n or parse-server?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; parse-server has 144.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which was updated more recently, n8n or parse-server?
parse-server: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and n8n's on November 4, 2026.
Which has more commits signed by AI, n8n or parse-server?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in parse-server, 0.1%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n
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