Active Fair-code, not OSI-approved Automation Workflow Automation

n8n

Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

Data confidence100/100
Source coverage100/100
Publish confidence100/100
Pricing checked2026-06-06
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Activity
Recent commits, releases, changelog, package, and product-motion signals.
Reliability
Maintenance posture from recency, release evidence, availability, and repo signals.
Adoption
Public footprint from GitHub stars, forks, and watchers when available.
Sustainability
Longer-term posture combining health, activity, adoption, confidence, and decay risk.
ToolVitals100/100Health100/100Shipping100/100Zombie Risk0/100
Overall Score 100 Active
Activity 100
Reliability 100
Adoption 100
Sustainability 100

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About this tool

What ToolVitals knows about n8n

Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

n8n publishes source and supports self-hosting, but its Sustainable Use License is not OSI-approved open source.

Maintenance and shipping signals are strong.

Source-visible project Workflow Automation Fair-code, not OSI-approved Scored Intelligence
Repository

GitHub Activity

TS
n8n-io/n8n
Stars 192,227
Forks 58,491
Watchers 192,227
Open Issues 1,472
Primary Language
TypeScript
Last Commit
Today
Releases 90d
30
Default Branch
master
License
Sustainable Use License
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence 100/100 Strong
Source Coverage 100/100 Strong
Publish Confidence 100/100 Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.

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License Evidence

Class
Fair-code, not OSI-approved
License
Sustainable Use License
Pricing Scope
Hosted cloud pricing

n8n publishes source and supports self-hosting, but its Sustainable Use License is not OSI-approved open source.

Open license evidence
Sources

Tracked Sources

Profile

Classification

Category
Automation
Use Case
Workflow Automation
Openness
Fair-code, not OSI-approved
License
Sustainable Use License
Pricing Scope
Hosted cloud pricing
Tool Mode
Source-visible project
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Active
Hosted Pricing

Pricing Evidence

Scope
Hosted cloud pricing
Free Tier
Not detected
Currency
USD
Tracked Plans
0
Last Checked
Jun 6, 2026
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open-sourceaiapisautomationclidata-flowdevelopmentintegration-frameworkintegrationsipaaslow-codelow-code-platformmcpmcp-clientmcp-servern8nno-codeself-hostedtypescriptworkflowworkflow-automationapi-first

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