excalidrawvsnetxms
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | netxms | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 | 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.
netxms ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, excalidraw is easier to run; netxms needs more configuration.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).
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