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Botpress vs n8n

Both are Grade A and 3.5 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. n8n leads on adoption and maintenance.

A Botpress 86.6

The open-source hub to build & deploy GPT/LLM Agents ⚡️

botpress/botpress · #59 overall · #3 Workflow Platforms · coverage A (4/5)

Botpress doesn't lead on any scored dimension in this pair.

A n8n 90.1

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

n8n-io/n8n · #18 overall · #1 Workflow Platforms · coverage A (4/5)

Choose n8n if adoption and maintenance matter most.

+4.3Adoption: 265.1M weekly downloads against 17.4k
+2.2Maintenance

Where they differ

19.9

Safety / IntegrityBotpress +0.1

19.8

13.6

TransparencyBotpress +0.2

13.4

17.7

Maintenancen8n +2.2

19.9

15.7

Adoptionn8n +4.3

20.0

+1.7

Runtime calibrationBotpress +2.7

-1.0

1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Botpress 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.

Full evidence

Signal	Botpressbotpress/botpress	n8nn8n-io/n8n
HVTrust score	86.6	90.1
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	A	A
Overall rank	#59	#18
Rank in Workflow Platforms	#3	#1
GitHub stars	14.9k	206.2k
Last updated	1d ago	1d ago
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	6.0 / 10	5.8 / 10
License	MIT	NOASSERTION
Downloads	17k/wk	265.1M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	19.9	19.8
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	13.6	13.4
Maintenance / 20	17.7	19.9
Adoption / 20	15.7	20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	—	Implemented
External providers	—	6 — Anthropic, OpenAI, Pinecone, …
Requires API keys	Yes	No
Plugin surface	plugins	plugins
Provenance drift	Match	Match

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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 →