# excalidraw vs PufferPanel

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

| | excalidraw | PufferPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 134 728 ✓ | 1 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 986 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 986 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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