# draw.io vs JSON Crack

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | draw.io | JSON Crack |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 7 in Data Visualization |
| GitHub stars | 9 054 | 44 566 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +722 ✓ | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 44 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v32.6.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v5.0.0 · 11 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

JSON Crack scores 79/100 against 73/100 for draw.io, so it is the safer default.

draw.io ships more often: 44 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for JSON Crack.

If you want the quickest setup, JSON Crack is easier to run; draw.io needs more configuration.

draw.io is growing faster right now (+722 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [draw.io](https://selfhost.directory/project/drawio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drawio.md)
- [JSON Crack](https://selfhost.directory/project/json-crack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/json-crack.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drawio-vs-json-crack