excalidrawvsOpenELIS Global
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | OpenELIS Global | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #3 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 134 780 | 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 947 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 3.3.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 54/100 for OpenELIS Global, so it is the safer default.
OpenELIS Global ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 947 stars in 30 days).
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