# databend vs excalidraw

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

| | databend | excalidraw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Data Warehousing | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding |
| GitHub stars | 9 487 | 134 788 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +1 955 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.2.925-patch-15 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 69/100 for databend, so it is the safer default.

databend ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

If you want the quickest setup, databend is easier to run; excalidraw needs more configuration.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 955 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [databend](https://selfhost.directory/project/databend) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/databend.md)
- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/databend-vs-excalidraw