excalidraw-collaborationvsnext-ai-draw-io
Two self-hosted Diagramming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw-collaboration | next-ai-draw-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 12 in Diagramming | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 633 | 36 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +440 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1-fork-b3 · 8 Aug 2026 | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
next-ai-draw-io scores 79/100 against 46/100 for excalidraw-collaboration, so it is the safer default.
next-ai-draw-io ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for excalidraw-collaboration.
If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; excalidraw-collaboration needs more configuration.
next-ai-draw-io is growing faster right now (+440 stars in 30 days).
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