drafft-inkvsexcalidraw
Two self-hosted Whiteboarding projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drafft-ink | excalidraw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding |
| GitHub stars | 569 | 134 745 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 003 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 47/100 for drafft-ink, so it is the safer default.
excalidraw ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for drafft-ink.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 003 stars in 30 days).
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