# excalidraw vs llama.cpp

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

| | excalidraw | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 134 777 ✓ | 132 722 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 944 | +3 267 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 1467 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | b11981 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 91/100 for excalidraw, so it is the safer default.

llama.cpp ships more often: 1467 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [llama.cpp](https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp.md)

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