excalidrawvshestia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 134 733 | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 991 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.
hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 991 stars in 30 days).
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