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Dify vs n8n

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Dify 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 — 89.8/100 (Grade A) vs 78.6/100 (Grade B), a 11.2-point gap. Full breakdown below.
Signal Difylanggenius/dify n8nn8n-io/n8n
HVTrust score 78.6 89.8
Evidence grade B A
Coverage grade A A
Overall rank #75 #12
Rank in Workflow Platforms #5 #2
GitHub stars 152.9k 201.2k
Last updated today today
Build provenance No Yes
OSSF Scorecard 6.0 / 10 5.9 / 10
License NOASSERTION NOASSERTION
Downloads 19.9M/wk 224.2M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25 12.5 19.9
Identity & provenance / 18 10.8 18.0
Transparency / 17 13.6 13.5
Maintenance / 20 20.0 20.0
Adoption / 20 20.0 20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server Declared Implemented
External providers 7 — Anthropic, Browserbase, Mistral AI, …
Requires API keys No No
Plugin surface plugins plugins
Provenance drift Partial 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 →