# draw.io vs tesserae

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

| | draw.io | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Diagramming | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 9 063 ✓ | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +731 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 44 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | v32.6.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

draw.io scores 73/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 44 for draw.io.

draw.io is growing faster right now (+731 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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