n8n instance-level MCP vs Langflow MCP server
Both are automation / agent builders MCP servers, and we ran both through the same test (node lookup, run fixture) in each app. n8n instance-level MCP passed 2 of 2 apps we tested it in; Langflow MCP server passed 2 of 2.
Test results side by side
| n8n instance-level MCP | Langflow MCP server | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Passed 2026-10-16 | Passed 2026-10-16 |
| Cursor | Passed 2026-10-16 | Passed 2026-10-16 |
| Claude Desktop | Not tested yet | Not tested yet |
| ChatGPT (Codex) | Not tested yet | Not tested yet |
| Tools exposed (protocol check) | 50 tools | 1 tools |
| GitHub stars | 207,721 | 155,761 |
| License | Sustainable Use License (fair-code) | MIT |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-17 |
Results from our own harness runs, dated per cell. Stars and last push from GitHub at our last data refresh. We don’t pick a winner here: which one fits depends on your app and setup.
What each does
n8n instance-level MCP: Find, run and build workflows on your own n8n instance.
Langflow MCP server: Call the flows in a Langflow project as tools.
