# Dashy vs next-ai-draw-io

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Dashy | next-ai-draw-io |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Dashboard | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 26 838 | 36 465 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +286 | +439 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.9.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Vue | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Dashy scores 83/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.

next-ai-draw-io ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Dashy.

## Details

- [Dashy](https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy.md)
- [next-ai-draw-io](https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dashy-vs-next-ai-draw-io