# excalidraw vs LabTether

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

| | excalidraw | LabTether |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #8 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 ✓ | 233 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 ✓ | v1.4.0 · 17 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 51/100 for LabTether, so it is the safer default.

LabTether ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [LabTether](https://selfhost.directory/project/labtether) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/labtether.md)

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