# browser-search vs n8n

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

| | browser-search | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #87 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 539 | 208 914 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 105 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 205 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | n8n@3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

n8n scores 92/100 against 52/100 for browser-search, so it is the safer default.

n8n ships more often: 205 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for browser-search.

n8n is growing faster right now (+3 105 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [browser-search](https://selfhost.directory/project/browser-search) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/browser-search.md)
- [n8n](https://selfhost.directory/project/n8n) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/n8n.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/browser-search-vs-n8n