excalidrawvsPlane
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | Plane | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 | 61 626 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 | +1 824 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 86/100 for Plane, so it is the safer default.
Plane ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, excalidraw is easier to run; Plane needs more configuration.
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