excalidrawvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 | 13 923 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 | +158 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 76/100 for OpenSearch, so it is the safer default.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).
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