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Langflow vs n8n

n8n leads on trust: 90.1/100 (Grade A) against 79.3/100 (Grade B), a 10.8-point gap. n8n leads on supply-chain integrity and provenance.

B Langflow 79.3

Langflow is a powerful tool for building and deploying AI-powered agents and workflows.

langflow-ai/langflow · #159 overall · #5 Workflow Platforms · coverage A (4/5)

Langflow 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 supply-chain integrity and provenance matter most.

+7.7Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 5.8 against 5.7
+7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
+2.3Adoption: 267.2M weekly downloads against 8.6k

Where they differ

12.1

Safety / Integrityn8n +7.7

19.8

10.8

Identity / Provenancen8n +7.2

18.0

13.3

Transparencyn8n +0.1

13.4

17.7

Adoptionn8n +2.3

20.0

+5.4

Runtime calibrationLangflow +6.5

-1.1

1 dimension identical: Maintenance 20.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Langflow 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	Langflowlangflow-ai/langflow	n8nn8n-io/n8n
HVTrust score	79.3	90.1
Evidence grade	B	A
Coverage grade	A	A
Overall rank	#159	#18
Rank in Workflow Platforms	#5	#1
GitHub stars	155.5k	206.6k
Last updated	today	today
Build provenance	No	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	5.7 / 10	5.8 / 10
License	MIT	NOASSERTION
Downloads	9k/wk	267.2M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	12.1	19.8
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	18.0
Transparency / 17	13.3	13.4
Maintenance / 20	20.0	20.0
Adoption / 20	17.7	20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	1 — Postgres	6 — Anthropic, OpenAI, Pinecone, …
Requires API keys	No	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 v4.4 →