Activepieces vs n8n-MCP
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
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Activepiecesopen-source
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 Agent
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n8n-MCPopen-source
A MCP for Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Windsurf / Cursor to build n8n workflows for you
Metrics
| Activepieces | n8n-MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 24.8k | 23.0k |
| Star velocity /mo | 2.1k | 1.9k |
| Commits (90d) | 1.0k | 148 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.8557654443027393 | 0.7767143481301337 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Activepieces or n8n-MCP?
- Activepieces has more GitHub stars (24,816 vs 23,029).
- Which is more actively developed, Activepieces or n8n-MCP?
- Activepieces had more commits in the last 90 days (1,026 vs 148).
- Should I use Activepieces or n8n-MCP?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.