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Comparison · Mkt Auto
Craft CMS vs n8n
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Craft CMS and n8n — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Craft CMS vs n8n: at a glance
What is Craft CMS?
Craft 6's alphas have moved from rewriting plugin APIs to rebuilding the control panel.
Craft CMS 6.0 is at alpha.20 on its Laravel foundation, with recent alphas consolidating the control panel: inline editing, exports and search-as-you-type in element indexes, and Matrix, nested elements and addresses moved onto shared Vue controls. The stable line has moved to 5.12, where the latest release is a one-fix patch for duplicate icons in icon pickers.
What is n8n?
n8n ships four patch releases in one day to fix npm installs and the migration report.
n8n runs several release lines at once and on November 4 patched two of them twice. 2.47.2 and 2.46.6 repair npm installs that broke on some platforms, while 2.47.1 and 2.46.5 hide archived workflows from the v3 migration report by default and warn when it loads slowly. 2.46.5 also fixes credential resolution, named array keys in expressions and a broken callout for the deprecated AI Agent type.
Craft CMS vs n8n: editorial side-by-side
Craft CMS
5.0MKT AUTO
Craft 6's alphas have moved from rewriting plugin APIs to rebuilding the control panel.
◆ Current state
Craft CMS 6.0 is at alpha.20 on its Laravel foundation, with recent alphas consolidating the control panel: inline editing, exports and search-as-you-type in element indexes, and Matrix, nested elements and addresses moved onto shared Vue controls. The stable line has moved to 5.12, where the latest release is a one-fix patch for duplicate icons in icon pickers.
◆ Where it's heading
Early alphas broke plugin APIs and swapped image libraries; the recent ones are about the editor experience on the new Inertia/Vue control panel, porting each legacy HTML form onto shared components. The breaking-change notes are getting shorter as the UI work grows.
◆ Prediction
More legacy screens moving to shared Vue controls is the clear next step, followed by a beta once plugin-facing breaking changes stop. No date for that is visible in the entries.
n8n
6.3MKT AUTO
n8n ships four patch releases in one day to fix npm installs and the migration report.
◆ Current state
n8n runs several release lines at once and on November 4 patched two of them twice. 2.47.2 and 2.46.6 repair npm installs that broke on some platforms, while 2.47.1 and 2.46.5 hide archived workflows from the v3 migration report by default and warn when it loads slowly. 2.46.5 also fixes credential resolution, named array keys in expressions and a broken callout for the deprecated AI Agent type.
◆ Where it's heading
The work is about getting users onto 3.x: the migration report keeps getting refined on every 2.x line, and MCP and AI builder fixes ship in parallel to 2.x and 3.x. New features are rare in this window; the focus is keeping old lines installable while users migrate.
◆ Prediction
Expect further migration report changes and parallel patch releases across 2.46, 2.47 and 3.1 until the 2.x lines are retired.
Alternatives to Craft CMS and n8n
Other Mkt Auto products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Craft CMS or n8n.
Buttondown
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GetResponse
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MailBeez
MailBeez moves its addon catalogue onto V5 with the MAIA assistant, then grinds out 4.9.99 patches.
OpenEMM
OpenEMM opens a 26.11 beta, still without notes on what changed.
Dotdigital
Dotdigital adds MCP access, more AI agents and WhatsApp coupons ahead of the holidays.
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Recent activity from Craft CMS and n8n
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agon8nn8n 2.47.2 fixes npm install on all platforms
- 2d agon8nn8n 2.47.1 hides archived workflows in the migration report
- 2d agon8nn8n 2.46.6 fixes npm install on all platforms
- 2d agon8nn8n 2.46.5 fixes credentials and expressions, trims migration report
- 3d agoCraft CMSCraft 5.12.0.1 fixes duplicate icons in icon pickers
- 3d agon8nn8n 2.47.0 mirrors the 3.1.0 MCP and AI builder fixes
- 3d agon8nn8n 3.1.0 scopes MCP runs and fixes v3 community packages
- 29d agoCraft CMS5.11.5.1 restores editing of third-party nested elements
- 1mo agoCraft CMSCraft 6 alpha.20 moves more editors onto shared Vue controls
- 1mo agoCraft CMSCraft 6 alpha.19 adds inline editing and exports to indexes
- 2mo agoCraft CMSCraft CMS 6.0.0-alpha.18
- 2mo agoCraft CMSCraft CMS 6.0.0-alpha.17
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Craft CMS and n8n?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. n8n is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Craft CMS better than n8n?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. n8n is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Mkt Auto products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Craft CMS?
Top Craft CMS alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Craft CMS alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/craft-cms for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to n8n?
Top n8n alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "n8n alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/n8n for the full list with editorial commentary on each.