# excalidraw vs RustFS

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

| | excalidraw | RustFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 134 761 ✓ | 35 514 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 928 ✓ | +1 682 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.

RustFS ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

If you want the quickest setup, excalidraw is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [RustFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs.md)

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