n8n vs Sales
n8n is an MCP server published by czlonkowski. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Sales is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Anthropic. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude: knowledge-work-plugins). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:061cdb8fbaa7 Forks (GitHub): 3 673 Pulls (Docker Hub): 157 503 Stars (Docker Hub): 23 Stars (GitHub): 23 132 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 623 Stars (GitHub): 32 820 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | n8n | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 23 132 (worse) | 32 820 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 157 503 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 673 (better) | 3 623 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-22 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/n8n) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 42 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 59 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp | github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
n8n
Bridges n8n's workflow automation platform with AI models, providing access to 543 n8n nodes, workflow templates, and AI-capable automation tools.
Sales
Prep calls, summarize and follow up, research accounts, review deals and pipeline, and write the forecast, using the CRM, email, calendar and chat tools your team already uses, or uploaded files. Updates records, drafts or sends email, posts to chat and books meetings when you ask.
How to run each
n8n As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "N8N_API_KEY=<YOUR_N8N_API_KEY>" --transport stdio n8n -- docker run -i --rm -e N8N_API_KEY mcp/n8nRequires: N8N_API_KEY (secret)
Sales As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
/plugin install sales@knowledge-work-pluginsCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Sales publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Sales publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: n8n · What it can do: Sales · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.