# excalidraw vs Kestra

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

| | excalidraw | Kestra |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #3 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 134 796 ✓ | 30 062 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 963 ✓ | +1 727 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 59 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v1.3.45 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 82/100 for Kestra, so it is the safer default.

Kestra ships more often: 59 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [Kestra](https://selfhost.directory/project/kestra) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kestra.md)

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