# excalidraw vs mqtt-exporter

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

| | excalidraw | mqtt-exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #67 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 ✓ | 168 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | mqtt-exporter-0.1.4 · 11 May 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 48/100 for mqtt-exporter, so it is the safer default.

mqtt-exporter ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

If you want the quickest setup, mqtt-exporter is easier to run; excalidraw needs more configuration.

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)
- [mqtt-exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqtt-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqtt-exporter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidraw-vs-mqtt-exporter