drawdbvsLabTether
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drawdb | LabTether | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Diagramming | #8 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 40 160 | 234 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +469 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v1.4.0 · 17 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
drawdb scores 80/100 against 51/100 for LabTether, so it is the safer default.
LabTether ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for drawdb.
If you want the quickest setup, drawdb is easier to run; LabTether needs more configuration.
drawdb is growing faster right now (+469 stars in 30 days).
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