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n8n and thingsboard share 6 technologies: Postgres, Redis, Express, Kafka, yaml, and winston. n8n is written in TypeScript and thingsboard in Java.

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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.

TypeScript209.5kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit d5e7db2What is n8n built with?

Only in n8n

In common

thingsboard

thingsboard

All-in-one IoT Platform - Device management, data collection, processing and visualization.

Java22.6kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit e48b578What is thingsboard built with?

Only in thingsboard

  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web
  • curator-recipes
  • jedis
  • org.springframework.data:spring-data-redis
  • PostgreSQL
  • com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine
  • RocksDB
  • org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper
  • Google
  • grpc-services
  • org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket
  • tomcat-embed-core
  • tomcat-embed-el
  • Spring
  • Angular
  • org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security
  • spring-security-oauth2-client
  • com.auth0:java-jwt
  • metadata-extractor
  • org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
  • Apache
  • org.freemarker:freemarker
  • jakarta.validation:jakarta.validation-api
  • Hibernate
  • commons-logging
  • log4j-over-slf4j
  • micrometer-registry-prometheus
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-core
  • org.slf4j:slf4j-api
  • ch.qos.logback:logback-core
  • ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
  • winston-daily-rotate-file
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Leaflet
  • ace-builds
  • echarts
  • SVG.js
  • MapLibre
  • screenfull
  • qrcode
  • ngx-markdown
  • html2canvas
  • marked

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
n8n5,241,398 lines written14,224 code files
thingsboard1,193,655 lines written7,795 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
thingsboard0.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
n8nLast push November 4, 202626,047 commits209,517 stars
thingsboardLast push November 4, 202619,940 commits22,638 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
thingsboard1,443 test files29.1% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, n8n or thingsboard?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; thingsboard has 1,193,655.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2

Which has more GitHub stars, n8n or thingsboard?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; thingsboard has 22,638.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub

Which has more tests, n8n or thingsboard?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; thingsboard has 1,443.

The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2

Which was updated more recently, n8n or thingsboard?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.

The proof: thingsboard/thingsboard's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, n8n or thingsboard?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in thingsboard, 0.4%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n

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