Head to head
8 of 12 recorded facts differ. Everything below is source-reported with a capture date. Niched has not published a buyer verdict for this pair, so nothing here declares a winner. A winner only exists inside a defined buyer niche with stated constraints.
Event Driven Orchestration & Scheduling Platform for Mission Critical Applications. kestra is open source, written primarily in Java, released under Apache License 2.0. Its repository has 27.5K GitHub stars and 2.8K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in Scheduling & booking.
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Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations. n8n is open source, written primarily in TypeScript, released under Other. Its repository has 198.7K GitHub stars and 59.8K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in Workflow automation (Zapier-style).
Visit ↗| Fact | kestra | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Official SDK installs, 30 days | Not recorded | 328K |
| SDK evidence captured | Not recorded | 3 days ago |
| GitHub stars | 27.5K | 198.9K |
| Forks | 2.8K | 59.8K |
| Open issues | 517 | 1.4K |
| Last commit | yesterday | yesterday |
| Primary language | Java | TypeScript |
| License | Apache License 2.0 | Other |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Founded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Categories | No-code / low-code app builders | No-code / low-code app builders, Workflow automation (Zapier-style) |
Both products are placed in No-code / low-code app builders. A category organises the market; it carries no score. See all kestra alternatives.