excalidrawvsmoocup
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | moocup | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #12 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 134 745 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 003 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 1.0.50 · 23 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Svelte |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 45/100 for moocup, so it is the safer default.
moocup ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, moocup is easier to run; excalidraw needs more configuration.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 003 stars in 30 days).
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