Comparison
Saiku vs n8n
n8n has more GitHub stars (207,607 vs 1,330). n8n was updated more recently (last commit 14m ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
Saiku
Open-source semantic layer: one cube for Excel (MDX/XMLA), dashboards, and AI agents (MCP). Mondrian + Apache Calcite.
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docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name saiku -e SAIKU_DEMO=true ghcr.io/spiculedata/saiku
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.
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docker run -it --rm --name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n| Metric | Saiku | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP server | MCP server |
| GitHub stars | 1,330 | 207,607 |
| Stars, last 7 days | n/a | +99 |
| Forks | 658 | 61,149 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | Java | TypeScript |
| License | Apache-2.0 | n/a |
| Last commit | 3d ago | 14m ago |
| Created | Oct 2011 | Jun 2019 |
| Categories | Productivity, Data & analytics | Data & analytics, Frameworks & SDKs |