# excalidraw vs Redash

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

| | excalidraw | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #3 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 134 753 ✓ | 28 850 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 011 ✓ | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v26.9.0 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 76/100 for Redash, so it is the safer default.

Redash ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 011 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [Redash](https://selfhost.directory/project/redash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redash.md)

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