# marchat vs n8n

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

| | marchat | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #51 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 139 | 208 910 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 101 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 205 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.3.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | n8n@3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

n8n scores 92/100 against 49/100 for marchat, so it is the safer default.

n8n ships more often: 205 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for marchat.

n8n is growing faster right now (+3 101 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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