n8n vs event-scheduler
event-scheduler is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
n8n is an MCP server published by czlonkowski. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). event-scheduler is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, 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): 3 675 Pulls (Docker Hub): 158 396 Stars (Docker Hub): 23 Stars (GitHub): 23 155 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | event-schedulerno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 23 155 | 3 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 158 396 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 675 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/n8n) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) |
| 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 | 2 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of event-scheduler
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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calendar io.github.theluckystrike/calendar
Time zone and calendar helper: meeting slots across countries, DST checks, .ics invites.
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12 deterministic calendar tools — temporal context, scheduling, availability, and booking
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ics-generator-mcp io.github.mrfentmen/ics-generator-mcp
Generate calendar events as standard ics files. No network and no key.
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realevents io.github.ykastelnik/realevents
Create and manage events in seconds from your AI assistant. No account needed.
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lu.ma events MCP server with draft+confirm safety, audit logging, and prompt-injection scrubbing.…
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savvycal-mcp io.github.mrfentmen/savvycal-mcp
Timezone, business-day and meeting-slot maths - no API key.
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.
event-scheduler
Generate event scheduling with timezones
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)
event-scheduler
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of event-scheduler publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of event-scheduler publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: n8n · What it can do: event-scheduler · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.