# AIHOT vs n8n

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AIHOT | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in News Aggregators | #1 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 8 862 | 208 963 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 | +3 072 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 208 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | n8n@1.123.90 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

n8n scores 92/100 against 64/100 for AIHOT, so it is the safer default.

n8n ships more often: 208 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AIHOT.

n8n is growing faster right now (+3 072 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AIHOT](https://selfhost.directory/project/aihot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aihot.md)
- [n8n](https://selfhost.directory/project/n8n) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/n8n.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aihot-vs-n8n