excalidrawvsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 | 16 898 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.
Postal ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, excalidraw is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).
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