n8n vs brigade
n8n and brigade share 3 technologies: yaml, @mozilla/readability, and linkedom. Both are written in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat 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
- Redis
- Express
- Vue
vue-router
- MongoDB
- SQLite
- lru-cache
- Sentry
PostHog- MySQL
- Kafka
ai
- Zod
- Ajv
- opentelemetry
- LangChain
- pdf-parse
- @joplin/turndown-plugin-gfm
- turndown
- xss
- validator
- logform
winston
- jose
- jsonwebtoken
- CodeMirror
- @lezer/highlight
- class-validator
- 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
In common
spinabot
brigade
Brigade — Your personal intelligence, built enterprise-grade
TypeScript11.4kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit 460fa40What is brigade built with?Only in brigade
- Convex
grammy
@earendil-works/pi-tui
- Pi
@composio/core
- @cantoo/pdf-lib
- exceljs
jimp
- qrcode-terminal
- @pdf-lib/fontkit
docx
pptxgenjs
- unpdf
Side by side
n8nbrigade
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
n8n5,241,398 lines written14,224 code files
brigade365,551 lines written793 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
brigade0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
n8nLast push November 4, 202626,047 commits209,517 stars
brigadeLast push November 9, 2026534 commits11,374 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
brigade572 test files72.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, n8n or brigade?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; brigade has 365,551.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which has more GitHub stars, n8n or brigade?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; brigade has 11,374.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, n8n or brigade?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; brigade has 572.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which was updated more recently, n8n or brigade?
brigade: its last push was on November 9, 2026, and n8n's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: spinabot/brigade's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, n8n or brigade?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n
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