excalidrawvskoodo-reader
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | koodo-reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 134 796 | 28 666 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 963 | +374 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v2.4.6 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 78/100 for koodo-reader, so it is the safer default.
koodo-reader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 963 stars in 30 days).
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