n8n vs dexter
n8n and dexter share 5 technologies: SQLite, lru-cache, Zod, LangChain, and turndown. 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
- Sentry
PostHog- MySQL
- Kafka
ai
yaml
- Ajv
- opentelemetry
- pdf-parse
- @joplin/turndown-plugin-gfm
- @mozilla/readability
- xss
- validator
- logform
winston
- jose
- jsonwebtoken
- CodeMirror
- @lezer/highlight
- class-validator
- linkedom
- 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
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dexter
An autonomous agent for deep financial research
TypeScript27.8kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit 534f6beWhat is dexter built with?Only in dexter
Side by side
n8ndexter
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
n8n5,241,398 lines written14,224 code files
dexter27,217 lines written184 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
dexter9.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
n8nLast push November 4, 202626,047 commits209,517 stars
dexterLast push September 23, 2026471 commits27,784 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
dexter19 test files13% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, n8n or dexter?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; dexter has 27,217.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which has more GitHub stars, n8n or dexter?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; dexter has 27,784.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, n8n or dexter?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; dexter has 19.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which was updated more recently, n8n or dexter?
n8n: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and dexter's on September 23, 2026.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, n8n or dexter?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in dexter, 9.6%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n
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