# excalidraw vs Plane

> 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 | 134 753 ✓ | 61 633 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 920 ✓ | +1 786 |
| 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.

## Details

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

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