checkmatevsnext-ai-draw-io
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | next-ai-draw-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 36 469 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +443 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
next-ai-draw-io scores 79/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for next-ai-draw-io.
next-ai-draw-io is growing faster right now (+443 stars in 30 days).
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