# excalidraw vs NGINX

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

| | excalidraw | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 134 777 ✓ | 32 003 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 944 ✓ | +279 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 944 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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