# ExcaliDash vs OpenWA

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

| | ExcaliDash | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 16 363 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +357 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWA scores 77/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

ExcaliDash ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+357 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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