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n8n vs Tiledesk
n8n has 204,887 GitHub stars, 60,739 forks, 1,143 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Tiledesk has 15 stars, 5 forks, 56 open issues and last shipped yesterday. n8n leads on adoption by 1,365,813% (204,887 vs 15 stars). n8n is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Tiledesk is written in TypeScript under MIT. n8n has attracted 30% as many forks as stars, Tiledesk 33%. n8n was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| n8n | Tiledesk | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 205K | ★ 15 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 61K | ⑂ 5 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick n8n if
- You weight community size — 205K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Tiledesk if
- You want the Tiledesk feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Tiledesk fits your workflow better
About n8n
n8n is a visual workflow automation platform built in TypeScript that combines a drag and drop editor with custom code execution. It lives in the integration and automation ecosystem, positioned as an open alternative to proprietary services like Zapier. Users design multi step workflows—called “n8n flows”—that connect apps, services, and custom logic to automate repetitive tasks.
About Tiledesk
Tiledesk is an open source, MIT licensed platform for building LLM powered AI agents and automating customer support, and this repository is the Angular backoffice dashboard used to manage it, aimed at support teams and developers who want a self hosted alternative to Intercom and Voiceflow.
read the full Tiledesk overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is n8n or Tiledesk more popular?
n8n has 204,887 GitHub stars and Tiledesk has 15. n8n has the larger community by that measure.
Are n8n and Tiledesk free?
Both are open source. n8n has no licence declared in this registry, and Tiledesk is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between n8n and Tiledesk?
n8n is written in TypeScript and Tiledesk in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, n8n or Tiledesk?
Choose n8n if you want the larger community (204,887 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Tiledesk if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.