drawdbvsexcalidraw-collaboration
Two self-hosted Diagramming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drawdb | excalidraw-collaboration | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Diagramming | #10 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 40 160 | 633 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +469 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | v0.18.1-fork-b3 · 8 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | — |
Which one should you pick?
drawdb scores 80/100 against 46/100 for excalidraw-collaboration, so it is the safer default.
excalidraw-collaboration ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for drawdb.
If you want the quickest setup, drawdb is easier to run; excalidraw-collaboration needs more configuration.
drawdb is growing faster right now (+469 stars in 30 days).
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