Automation
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| Project | Stars | 7-day gain | Language | License | Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n8n | 209,297 | +788 | TypeScript | Review requiredReview license scope and restrictions | ✅ Recently maintained |
| activepieces | 25,327 | +104 | TypeScript | Review requiredReview license scope and restrictions | ✅ Recently maintained |
| windmill | 18,352 | +90 | Rust | Review requiredReview license scope and restrictions | ✅ Recently maintained |
n8n
n8n-io/n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with visual building, custom code, native AI, self-hosting, and 400+ integrations.
Consider for workflow automation; review the exact licensing restrictions before commercial use.
Repository verified · Official repository & installation
activepieces
activepieces/activepieces
AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents
Check the connectors you actually use, then compare execution and self-hosted edition boundaries.
Repository verified · Official repository & installation
windmill
windmill-labs/windmill
Code-first platform for workflows, apps and AI agents, on the fastest self-hostable orchestrator (benchmarked against Airflow, Prefect and Temporal). Business teams build with AI, engineers control what ships. Open-source alternative to Lovable, Retool and n8n.
Match the project description to required features, then trial migration and deployment with a small real dataset.
Repository verified · Official repository & installation
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