drawdbvstxtdot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drawdb | txtdot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Diagramming | #19 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 40 170 | 213 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +472 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v1.10.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
drawdb scores 80/100 against 47/100 for txtdot, so it is the safer default.
txtdot ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for drawdb.
drawdb is growing faster right now (+472 stars in 30 days).
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