# ExcaliDash vs JupyterLab

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

| | ExcaliDash | JupyterLab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 3 in Data Science |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 15 380 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 ✓ | +60 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | v4.7.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

JupyterLab scores 78/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

JupyterLab ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [JupyterLab](https://selfhost.directory/project/jupyterlab) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jupyterlab.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-jupyterlab