# draw.io vs openobserve

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

| | draw.io | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Diagramming | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 9 037 | 22 556 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +727 ✓ | +439 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 44 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v32.6.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 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 22 for openobserve.

## Details

- [draw.io](https://selfhost.directory/project/drawio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drawio.md)
- [openobserve](https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drawio-vs-openobserve