diff --git a/packages/cli/src/CredentialsOverwrites.ts b/packages/cli/src/CredentialsOverwrites.ts
index ff719218fb..0b4f5dcbbf 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/CredentialsOverwrites.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/CredentialsOverwrites.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument */
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
-import { ICredentialDataDecryptedObject } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import { deepCopy, ICredentialDataDecryptedObject } from 'n8n-workflow';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-cycle
 import { CredentialTypes, GenericHelpers, ICredentialsOverwrite } from '.';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class CredentialsOverwritesClass {
 		if (overwriteData !== undefined) {
 			// If data is already given it can directly be set instead of
 			// loaded from environment
-			this.__setData(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(overwriteData)));
+			this.__setData(deepCopy(overwriteData));
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -57,14 +57,11 @@ class CredentialsOverwritesClass {
 			return data;
 		}
 
-		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment
-		const returnData = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(data));
+		const returnData = deepCopy(data);
 		// Overwrite only if there is currently no data set
-		// eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
 		for (const key of Object.keys(overwrites)) {
-			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+			// @ts-ignore
 			if ([null, undefined, ''].includes(returnData[key])) {
-				// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
 				returnData[key] = overwrites[key];
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/NodeExecuteFunctions.ts b/packages/core/src/NodeExecuteFunctions.ts
index d52a24e7e6..6c6e37499f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/NodeExecuteFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/NodeExecuteFunctions.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import {
 	NodeParameterValueType,
 	NodeExecutionWithMetadata,
 	IPairedItemData,
+	deepCopy,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
 
 import { Agent } from 'https';
@@ -1641,7 +1642,7 @@ export async function getCredentials(
  *
  */
 export function getNode(node: INode): INode {
-	return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(node));
+	return deepCopy(node);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/core/src/UserSettings.ts b/packages/core/src/UserSettings.ts
index 1f04a923ef..d434c46934 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/UserSettings.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/UserSettings.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 	USER_SETTINGS_FILE_NAME,
 	USER_SETTINGS_SUBFOLDER,
 } from '.';
+import { deepCopy } from 'n8n-workflow';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
 const { promisify } = require('util');
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ export async function writeUserSettings(
 	}
 
 	await fsWriteFile(settingsPath, JSON.stringify(settingsToWrite, null, '\t'));
-	settingsCache = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(userSettings));
+	settingsCache = deepCopy(userSettings);
 
 	return userSettings;
 }
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/CollectionParameter.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/CollectionParameter.vue
index d5c4deac0f..0130248b02 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/CollectionParameter.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/CollectionParameter.vue
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/Interface';
 
 import {
+	deepCopy,
 	INodeProperties,
 	INodePropertyOptions,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ export default mixins(
 					} else {
 						// Everything else saves them directly as an array.
 						newValue = get(this.nodeValues, `${this.path}.${optionName}`, []);
-						newValue.push(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(option.default)));
+						newValue.push(deepCopy(option.default));
 					}
 
 					parameterData = {
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ export default mixins(
 					// Add a new option
 					parameterData = {
 						name,
-						value: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(option.default)),
+						value: deepCopy(option.default),
 					};
 				}
 
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/FixedCollectionParameter.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/FixedCollectionParameter.vue
index 8a41462e26..63eca4c079 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/FixedCollectionParameter.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/FixedCollectionParameter.vue
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ import {
 } from '@/Interface';
 
 import {
+	deepCopy,
 	INodeParameters,
 	INodePropertyCollection,
+	NodeParameterValue,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
 
 import { get } from 'lodash';
@@ -249,13 +251,13 @@ export default mixins(genericHelpers)
 						// Multiple values are allowed so append option to array
 						newParameterValue[optionParameter.name] = get(this.nodeValues, `${this.path}.${optionParameter.name}`, []);
 						if (Array.isArray(optionParameter.default)) {
-							(newParameterValue[optionParameter.name] as INodeParameters[]).push(...JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(optionParameter.default)));
+							(newParameterValue[optionParameter.name] as INodeParameters[]).push(...deepCopy(optionParameter.default as INodeParameters[]));
 						} else if (optionParameter.default !== '' && typeof optionParameter.default !== 'object') {
-							(newParameterValue[optionParameter.name] as INodeParameters[]).push(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(optionParameter.default)));
+							(newParameterValue[optionParameter.name] as NodeParameterValue[]).push(deepCopy(optionParameter.default));
 						}
 					} else {
 						// Add a new option
-						newParameterValue[optionParameter.name] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(optionParameter.default));
+						newParameterValue[optionParameter.name] = deepCopy(optionParameter.default);
 					}
 				}
 
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/MultipleParameter.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/MultipleParameter.vue
index e4b3afc466..2b31969c9b 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/MultipleParameter.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/MultipleParameter.vue
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import { get } from 'lodash';
 import { genericHelpers } from '@/components/mixins/genericHelpers';
 
 import mixins from 'vue-typed-mixins';
+import { deepCopy } from "n8n-workflow";
 
 export default mixins(genericHelpers)
 	.extend({
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ export default mixins(genericHelpers)
 					currentValue = [];
 				}
 
-				currentValue.push(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.parameter.default)));
+				currentValue.push(deepCopy(this.parameter.default));
 
 				const parameterData = {
 					name,
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/NodeSettings.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/NodeSettings.vue
index 5d54994f71..ab115c80ec 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/NodeSettings.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/NodeSettings.vue
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ import {
 	INodeProperties,
 	NodeHelpers,
 	NodeParameterValue,
+	deepCopy,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import { INodeUi, INodeUpdatePropertiesInformation, IUpdateInformation } from '@/Interface';
 
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ export default mixins(externalHooks, genericHelpers, nodeHelpers).extend({
 					// Value should be set
 					if (typeof value === 'object') {
 						// @ts-ignore
-						Vue.set(get(this.nodeValues, nameParts.join('.')), lastNamePart, JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(value)));
+						Vue.set(get(this.nodeValues, nameParts.join('.')), lastNamePart, deepCopy(value));
 					} else {
 						// @ts-ignore
 						Vue.set(get(this.nodeValues, nameParts.join('.')), lastNamePart, value);
@@ -500,7 +501,7 @@ export default mixins(externalHooks, genericHelpers, nodeHelpers).extend({
 
 				// Copy the data because it is the data of vuex so make sure that
 				// we do not edit it directly
-				nodeParameters = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(nodeParameters));
+				nodeParameters = deepCopy(nodeParameters);
 
 				for (const parameterName of Object.keys(parameterData.value)) {
 					//@ts-ignore
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ export default mixins(externalHooks, genericHelpers, nodeHelpers).extend({
 
 				// Copy the data because it is the data of vuex so make sure that
 				// we do not edit it directly
-				nodeParameters = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(nodeParameters));
+				nodeParameters = deepCopy(nodeParameters);
 
 				// Remove the 'parameters.' from the beginning to just have the
 				// actual parameter name
@@ -734,7 +735,7 @@ export default mixins(externalHooks, genericHelpers, nodeHelpers).extend({
 					}
 				}
 
-				Vue.set(this.nodeValues, 'parameters', JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.node.parameters)));
+				Vue.set(this.nodeValues, 'parameters', deepCopy(this.node.parameters));
 			} else {
 				this.nodeValid = false;
 			}
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ParameterInputList.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ParameterInputList.vue
index 324ccd8669..e13fbbdc2d 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ParameterInputList.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ParameterInputList.vue
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 
 import {
+	deepCopy,
 	INodeParameters,
 	INodeProperties,
 	INodeTypeDescription,
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ export default mixins(
 
 				if (parameterGotResolved === true) {
 					if (this.path) {
-						rawValues = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.nodeValues));
+						rawValues = deepCopy(this.nodeValues);
 						set(rawValues, this.path, nodeValues);
 						return this.displayParameter(rawValues, parameter, this.path, this.node);
 					} else {
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowSettings.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowSettings.vue
index fda990f49c..3f798e2546 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowSettings.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowSettings.vue
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ import { WORKFLOW_SETTINGS_MODAL_KEY } from '../constants';
 import mixins from 'vue-typed-mixins';
 
 import { mapGetters } from "vuex";
+import { deepCopy } from "n8n-workflow";
 
 export default mixins(
 	externalHooks,
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ export default mixins(
 			this.$showError(error, 'Problem loading settings', 'The following error occurred loading the data:');
 		}
 
-		const workflowSettings = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.$store.getters.workflowSettings));
+		const workflowSettings = deepCopy(this.$store.getters.workflowSettings);
 
 		if (workflowSettings.timezone === undefined) {
 			workflowSettings.timezone = 'DEFAULT';
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@ export default mixins(
 				}
 			}
 
-			const oldSettings = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.$store.getters.workflowSettings));
+			const oldSettings = deepCopy(this.$store.getters.workflowSettings);
 
 			this.$store.commit('setWorkflowSettings', localWorkflowSettings);
 
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/mixins/workflowHelpers.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/mixins/workflowHelpers.ts
index 2423711b40..7e8f308807 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/mixins/workflowHelpers.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/mixins/workflowHelpers.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
 	IExecuteData,
 	INodeConnection,
 	IWebhookDescription,
+	deepCopy,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
 
 import {
@@ -361,8 +362,8 @@ export const workflowHelpers = mixins(
 				cachedWorkflow = new Workflow({
 					id: workflowId,
 					name: workflowName,
-					nodes: copyData ? JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(nodes)) : nodes,
-					connections: copyData? JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(connections)): connections,
+					nodes: copyData ? deepCopy(nodes) : nodes,
+					connections: copyData? deepCopy(connections): connections,
 					active: false,
 					nodeTypes,
 					settings: this.$store.getters.workflowSettings,
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
index c3f8ae3277..227af33520 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ import * as CanvasHelpers from './canvasHelpers';
 import mixins from 'vue-typed-mixins';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
 import {
+	deepCopy,
 	IConnection,
 	IConnections,
 	IDataObject,
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ export default mixins(
 				this.$store.commit('setWorkflowExecutionData', data);
 				this.$store.commit('setWorkflowPinData', data.workflowData.pinData);
 
-				await this.addNodes(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(data.workflowData.nodes)), JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(data.workflowData.connections)));
+				await this.addNodes(deepCopy(data.workflowData.nodes), deepCopy(data.workflowData.connections));
 				this.$nextTick(() => {
 					this.zoomToFit();
 					this.$store.commit('setStateDirty', false);
@@ -2193,7 +2194,7 @@ export default mixins(
 
 				// Deep copy the data so that data on lower levels of the node-properties do
 				// not share objects
-				const newNodeData = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.getNodeDataToSave(node)));
+				const newNodeData = deepCopy(this.getNodeDataToSave(node));
 				newNodeData.id = uuid();
 
 				// Check if node-name is unique else find one that is
diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/index.ts b/packages/workflow/src/index.ts
index c0c80efc9b..49dbae5957 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/index.ts
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ export * from './WorkflowDataProxy';
 export * from './WorkflowErrors';
 export * from './WorkflowHooks';
 export { LoggerProxy, NodeHelpers, ObservableObject, TelemetryHelpers };
+export { deepCopy } from './utils';
diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/utils.test.ts b/packages/workflow/src/utils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad86753951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/utils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { deepCopy } from './utils';
+
+describe('deepCopy', () => {
+	it('should deep copy an object', () => {
+		const object = {
+			deep: {
+				props: {
+					list: [{ a: 1 }, { b: 2 }, { c: 3 }],
+				},
+				arr: [1, 2, 3],
+			},
+			arr: [
+				{
+					prop: {
+						list: ['a', 'b', 'c'],
+					},
+				},
+			],
+			func: () => {},
+			date: new Date(),
+			undef: undefined,
+			nil: null,
+			bool: true,
+			num: 1,
+		};
+		const copy = deepCopy(object);
+		expect(copy).toEqual(object);
+		expect(copy).not.toBe(object);
+		expect(copy.arr).toEqual(object.arr);
+		expect(copy.arr).not.toBe(object.arr);
+		expect(copy.deep.props).toEqual(object.deep.props);
+		expect(copy.deep.props).not.toBe(object.deep.props);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/utils.ts b/packages/workflow/src/utils.ts
index 93d7a7e25d..fa79ce4110 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/utils.ts
@@ -1 +1,32 @@
-export const deepCopy = <T>(toCopy: T) => JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(toCopy)) as T;
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument */
+export const deepCopy = <T>(source: T): T => {
+	let clone: any;
+	let i: any;
+	const hasOwnProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.bind(source);
+	// Primitives & Null
+	if (typeof source !== 'object' || source === null) {
+		return source;
+	}
+	// Date
+	if (source instanceof Date) {
+		return new Date(source.getTime()) as T;
+	}
+	// Array
+	if (Array.isArray(source)) {
+		clone = [];
+		const len = source.length;
+		for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+			clone[i] = deepCopy(source[i]);
+		}
+		return clone;
+	}
+	// Object
+	clone = {};
+	for (i in source) {
+		if (hasOwnProp(i)) {
+			clone[i] = deepCopy((source as any)[i]);
+		}
+	}
+	return clone;
+};
+// eslint-enable