# excalidraw vs Invidious

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

| | excalidraw | Invidious |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 ✓ | 25 799 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 ✓ | +1 055 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Crystal |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 81/100 for Invidious, so it is the safer default.

Invidious ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [Invidious](https://selfhost.directory/project/invidious) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invidious.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidraw-vs-invidious