# excalidraw vs LibreChat

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

| | excalidraw | LibreChat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 134 796 ✓ | 46 461 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 963 ✓ | +1 558 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 85/100 for LibreChat, so it is the safer default.

LibreChat 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)
- [LibreChat](https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat.md)

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