# excalidraw vs multica

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

| | excalidraw | multica |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 134 745 ✓ | 54 125 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 003 | +2 883 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 87 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 84/100 for multica, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [multica](https://selfhost.directory/project/multica) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/multica.md)

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