excalidrawvslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 134 803 | 21 919 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 970 | +820 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, excalidraw is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 970 stars in 30 days).
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