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Comparison · Mkt Auto
Mautic vs n8n
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Mautic and n8n — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Mautic vs n8n: at a glance
What is Mautic?
Mautic patches remote code execution in campaign import across three supported branches.
Mautic, the open-source marketing automation platform, released 7.2.2, 6.0.10 and 5.2.12 on 26 October as security releases, including remote code execution through campaign import and a Twig sandbox escape in theme templates. September's 7.2.1 was a bug sweep after the 7.2.0 feature release that added transactional emails, A/B testing for segment emails and a Marketplace API.
What is n8n?
n8n fixes executions being redacted when they used global credentials, on three lines.
n8n released 3.2.0 and 2.48.0 on November 10 with an Opus 5.5 default for the AI builder and a hard stop for agent runs when Gateway credits run out. November 13 brought six more patch tags across 3.2, 2.48, 2.47 and 1.123: executions that used global credentials were wrongly redacted, Redis cluster cache keys split across slots, and agents could not turn off prompt caching for endpoints that reject it.
Mautic vs n8n: editorial side-by-side
Mautic
5.0MKT AUTO
Mautic patches remote code execution in campaign import across three supported branches.
◆ Current state
Mautic, the open-source marketing automation platform, released 7.2.2, 6.0.10 and 5.2.12 on 26 October as security releases, including remote code execution through campaign import and a Twig sandbox escape in theme templates. September's 7.2.1 was a bug sweep after the 7.2.0 feature release that added transactional emails, A/B testing for segment emails and a Marketplace API.
◆ Where it's heading
The project keeps three branches (5.x, 6.x, 7.x) under coordinated security maintenance, with fixes landing on all of them the same day. Feature work comes in larger minor releases, followed by point releases that fix campaigns, forms and the builder.
◆ Prediction
Expect 7.3 release candidates next, given 7.2.0 followed a two-RC pattern, with 5.x and 6.x continuing to receive security-only releases.
n8n
6.3MKT AUTO
n8n fixes executions being redacted when they used global credentials, on three lines.
◆ Current state
n8n released 3.2.0 and 2.48.0 on November 10 with an Opus 5.5 default for the AI builder and a hard stop for agent runs when Gateway credits run out. November 13 brought six more patch tags across 3.2, 2.48, 2.47 and 1.123: executions that used global credentials were wrongly redacted, Redis cluster cache keys split across slots, and agents could not turn off prompt caching for endpoints that reject it.
◆ Where it's heading
The project is in a heavy maintenance phase, carrying four release lines at once and backporting each fix to all of them. New capability lands in 3.x while 2.x and 1.x get the same patches, a sign many self-hosters have not moved to 3.
◆ Prediction
More same-day patch tags across all four lines are likely until 3.2 settles; a 3.3 feature release would be the next substantive change.
Alternatives to Mautic 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 Mautic or n8n.
Postiz
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Gumloop
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AcyMailing
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Buttondown
Buttondown lets writers reorder editor blocks without a mouse.
GetResponse
GetResponse now ships a playbook so AI agents can run its email marketing.
Recent activity from Mautic and n8n
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agon8nn8n 2.47.7 stops redacting executions with global credentials
- 1d agon8nn8n 2.48.4 stops redacting executions with global credentials
- 1d agon8nn8n 3.2.2 patch release
- 1d agon8nn8n 1.123.96 fixes JSON highlighting and bumps the MCP SDK
- 1d agon8nn8n 2.48.3 fixes Redis cluster keys and agent prompt caching
- 1d agon8nn8n 2.47.6 backports 2.48.3 fixes
- 19d agoMauticMautic 7.2.2 fixes remote code execution in campaign import
- 19d agoMauticMautic 6.0.10 security release fixes a Twig sandbox escape
- 19d agoMauticMautic 5.2.12 security release fixes a Twig sandbox escape
- 1mo agoMauticMautic 7.2.1 fixes campaign timing and repeating events
- 2mo agoMauticMautic Community 7.2.0 Lynx Edition ⚡
- 3mo agoMautic7.2.0-rc2
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Mautic 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 Mautic 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 Mautic?
Top Mautic alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Mautic alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/mautic 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.