Drawnixvsswarm-cronjob
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drawnix | swarm-cronjob | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Diagramming | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 14 997 | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 19 Apr 2026 | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Drawnix scores 65/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
swarm-cronjob ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Drawnix.
If you want the quickest setup, swarm-cronjob is easier to run; Drawnix needs more configuration.
Drawnix is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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