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n8n tech stack

n8n builds mostly with JavaScript, SQL, TypeScript, Node JS. Its stack also includes GitHub, Kubernetes, Vue.js, Google BigQuery. GitHub is named in 104 of the 104 job postings n8n published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of n8n, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 13, 2026
Technologies in use
77
Postings analysed
104
Open now
50
Modernity
86 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does n8n use?

JavaScript is named in 13% of job postings at n8n, followed by SQL (11%), TypeScript (9%), Node JS (8%).

JavaScript 14 13% required in 43% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
SQL 11 11% required in 27% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
TypeScript 9 9% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Node JS 8 8% required in 63% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Python 4 4% required in 25% · since Jul 2026

What frameworks and libraries does n8n use?

Vue.js is named in 3% of job postings at n8n, followed by React.js (2%), Dagster (2%), OpenTelemetry (2%).

Vue.js 3 3% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
React.js 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Dagster 2 2% required in 50% · since Jul 2026
OpenTelemetry 2 2% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
LangGraph 1 1% required in 100% · since May 2026
LangChain 1 1% optional · since May 2026
LiteLLM 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
Scikit-learn 1 1% optional · since Sep 2026
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Statsmodels1

What databases does n8n use?

Google BigQuery is named in 2% of job postings at n8n, followed by PostgreSQL (1%).

Google BigQuery 2 2% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
PostgreSQL 1 1% optional · since Oct 2026

What cloud and platforms does n8n use?

GitHub is named in 100% of job postings at n8n, followed by Kubernetes (9%), AWS (3%), Azure (3%).

GitHub 104 100% required in 100% · 50 open now · since Mar 2026
Kubernetes 9 9% required in 89% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
AWS 3 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Azure 3 3% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Looker 3 3% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
GCP 2 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Linux 2 2% required in 50% · since Jul 2026
Metabase 2 2% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Okta2
Grafana2
Tableau2
LangSmith1
Langfuse1
Microsoft Entra ID1
Prefect1
Apache Kafka1
Datadog1
GitHub Actions1
LDAP1
Power BI1
SIEM1
Sentry1

What developer tools does n8n use?

Docker is named in 5% of job postings at n8n, followed by Git (4%), Model Context Protocol (3%), dbt (3%).

Docker 5 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Git 4 4% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Model Context Protocol 3 3% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
dbt 3 3% required in 67% · since Jul 2026
Node-RED 3 3% optional · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
External Secrets 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Rest API 2 2% required in 100% · since May 2026
Prometheus 2 2% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
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Braintrust1
Claude Code1
Cursor1
Lovable1
Terraform1
WebSockets1
npm1
pnpm1
Portkey1

What AI and ML technologies does n8n use?

LLM is named in 9% of job postings at n8n, followed by Claude (5%), ChatGPT (4%).

LLM 9 9% required in 56% · 4 open now · since May 2026
Claude 5 5% required in 20% · since May 2026
ChatGPT 4 4% optional · since May 2026

Which engineering practices does n8n ask for?

AI Agents is named in 12% of job postings at n8n, followed by CI/CD (3%), DNS (3%), Agentic Workflows (3%).

AI Agents 12 12% required in 58% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
CI/CD 3 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
DNS 3 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Agentic Workflows 3 3% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Machine Learning 3 3% required in 33% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
IAM 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Modularization 2 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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Platform Engineering2
A/B Testing2
Dimensional Modeling1
ETL/ELT1
EU AI Act1
LLM Evaluation1
LLM Guardrails1
Service Mesh1
TCP/IP1
Fine-tuning1
RAG1

What does each n8n team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Product

11 postings
GitHub11
External Secrets2
Git2
LLM2

Solutions

8 postings
GitHub8
Docker2
Kubernetes2

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How is the n8n stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
MetabaseSep 2026
Model Context ProtocolSep 2026
Agentic WorkflowsAug 2026
Node-REDAug 2026
ModularizationAug 2026
OktaJul 2026
DockerJul 2026
LinuxJul 2026
Rising
Model Context Protocol0% → 4%
Agentic Workflows0% → 4%
Node-RED0% → 4%
Falling
JavaScript32% → 4%
TypeScript21% → 3%
Node JS18% → 3%
Claude11% → 1%
Python11% → 1%
LLM14% → 7%
SQL14% → 8%

How modern is the n8n stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

n8n scores 86 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the n8n stack in its industry?

Share of the 601 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

GitHub21%
JavaScript53%
SQL48%
Kubernetes38%
LLM31%
TypeScript42%
Node JS22%
Claude24%
ChatGPT15%
Python50%

Questions about the n8n tech stack

What programming languages does n8n use?

The languages named in n8n job postings are JavaScript (13%), SQL (11%), TypeScript (9%), Node JS (8%), Python (4%), as a share of the 104 postings of the last 12 months.

Does n8n use Vue.js?

Yes. Vue.js is named in 3 of 104 job postings (3%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does n8n use?

The cloud and platforms named in n8n job postings are GitHub (104), Kubernetes (9), AWS (3) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Product job at n8n?

Product postings at n8n most often require GitHub (11), External Secrets (2), Git (2), LLM (2), out of 11 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the n8n tech stack changing?

Yes. Metabase, Model Context Protocol, Agentic Workflows, Node-RED first appeared in n8n job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the n8n tech stack?

n8n scores 86 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the n8n tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting n8n publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 104 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 13, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "n8n tech stack: 77 technologies from 104 job postings", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/n8n/technologies

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