# ExcaliDash vs simon

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

| | ExcaliDash | simon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 ✓ | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

ExcaliDash scores 58/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.

simon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

ExcaliDash is growing faster right now (+118 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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