drawdbvsOpenEMR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drawdb | OpenEMR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 40 161 | 5 555 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +463 | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
drawdb scores 80/100 against 72/100 for OpenEMR, so it is the safer default.
OpenEMR ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for drawdb.
If you want the quickest setup, drawdb is easier to run; OpenEMR needs more configuration.
drawdb is growing faster right now (+463 stars in 30 days).
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