Flowise vs n8n
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Flowise 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 — 91.5/100 (Grade A) vs 74.6/100 (Grade B), a 16.9-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | FlowiseFlowiseAI/Flowise | n8nn8n-io/n8n |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 74.6 | 91.5 |
| Evidence grade | B | A |
| Coverage grade | B | A |
| Overall rank | #79 | #4 |
| Rank in Workflow Platforms | #5 | #1 |
| GitHub stars | 55.1k | 199.3k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | today |
| Build provenance | No | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.8 / 10 | 6.6 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 6.5M/wk | 224.2M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 13.5 | 20.7 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 16.9 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 5 — Anthropic, OpenAI, Postgres, … | 5 — Anthropic, Browserbase, OpenAI, … |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | plugins |
| Provenance drift | Unknown | 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 v4.2 →