# ExcaliDash vs nut_webgui

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

| | ExcaliDash | nut_webgui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #61 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 ✓ | 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.10.5 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

ExcaliDash scores 58/100 against 50/100 for nut_webgui, so it is the safer default.

nut_webgui ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

If you want the quickest setup, ExcaliDash is easier to run; nut_webgui needs more configuration.

ExcaliDash is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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