# excalidraw vs openobserve

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

| | excalidraw | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 134 719 ✓ | 22 556 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 977 ✓ | +439 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 78/100 for openobserve, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 977 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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