# excalidraw vs Nezha

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

| | excalidraw | Nezha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 ✓ | 10 377 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 ✓ | +45 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | WTFPL |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

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)
- [Nezha](https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha.md)

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