drawdbvsMeshery
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drawdb | Meshery | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Diagramming | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 40 155 | 12 073 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +464 | +52 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
drawdb scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Meshery, so it is the safer default.
Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for drawdb.
If you want the quickest setup, drawdb is easier to run; Meshery needs more configuration.
drawdb is growing faster right now (+464 stars in 30 days).
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