I am a bit familiar with node graph editors for graphics and design, but have a little experience with such tools for automation. I found Node-RED and n8n that seem to be designed for this purpose and share a lot in common.
- Both are from JavaScript ecosystem (n8n uses TypeScript)
- Both are using some kind of Apache license (selling n8n is prohibited)
- Both are having 11.1k stars on GitHub
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Maybe somebody has experience with both projects to list pros and cons. Which project is better for which use case and why?