Head to head
9 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.
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).
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Business Application Platform - no-code/low-code platform to build business applications
Visit ↗| Fact | n8n | Orienteer |
|---|---|---|
| Official SDK installs, 30 days | 328K | Not recorded |
| SDK evidence captured | 3 days ago | Not recorded |
| GitHub stars | 198.9K | 260 |
| Forks | 59.8K | 83 |
| Open issues | 1.4K | 171 |
| Last commit | yesterday | 2 years ago |
| Primary language | TypeScript | Java |
| License | Other | Apache License 2.0 |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Founded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Categories | No-code / low-code app builders, Workflow automation (Zapier-style) | No-code / low-code app builders |
Both products are placed in No-code / low-code app builders. A category organises the market; it carries no score. See all n8n alternatives.