# ExcaliDash vs Node RED

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

| | ExcaliDash | Node RED |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 700 | 23 790 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 ✓ | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Node RED scores 81/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

Node RED ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [Node RED](https://selfhost.directory/project/node-red) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/node-red.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-node-red