Frappe vs n8n - Workflow Automation

Frappe (We build world class open-source software products.) and n8n - Workflow Automation (Free and open fair-code licensed node based Workflow Automation Tool.) both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

n8n - Workflow Automation (rank #82) holds a narrow lead over Frappe (rank #141) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (57 vs 53). The gap of 4 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), Frappe is clearly ahead of n8n - Workflow Automation. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), n8n - Workflow Automation is slightly ahead of Frappe. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Frappe is slightly ahead of n8n - Workflow Automation. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), n8n - Workflow Automation is ahead of Frappe. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Frappe is ahead of n8n - Workflow Automation.

Frappe carries 107,553 GitHub stars across 207 public repos, with 62 repositories active in the last 90 days and 174 external contributors on record. n8n - Workflow Automation shows 216,785 stars across 45 public repos, 15 active in the last 90 days and 155 external contributors.

Frappe is the stronger read for anyone weighting code quality. n8n - Workflow Automation looks better where reach is the deciding factor. The table below breaks the scores down pillar by pillar; the linked profiles cover the underlying repos, docs and community signals in full.