# ExcaliDash vs polar

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

| | ExcaliDash | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 10 436 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

polar scores 71/100 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 polar.

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

## Details

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

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