# ExcaliDash vs JSON Crack

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

| | ExcaliDash | JSON Crack |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 7 in Data Visualization |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 44 566 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +120 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v5.0.0 · 11 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

JSON Crack scores 79/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

ExcaliDash ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for JSON Crack.

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.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/excalidash-vs-json-crack