Airbyte vs n8n
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Airbyte and n8n, two Workflow Platforms projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
n8n leads on trust — 89.6/100 (Grade A) vs 66.8/100 (Grade B), a 22.8-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Airbyteairbytehq/airbyte | n8nn8n-io/n8n |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 66.8 | 89.6 |
| Evidence grade | B | A |
| Coverage grade | C | A |
| Overall rank | #178 | #15 |
| Rank in Workflow Platforms | #8 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 21.8k | 199.8k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | No | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.1 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | — | 224.2M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 11.4 | 19.8 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.8 | 13.4 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 10.4 | 20.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | 7 — Anthropic, Browserbase, Mistral AI, … |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | extensions | plugins |
| Provenance drift | — | Match |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.3 →