excalidrawvsSuperset
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | Superset | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 134 745 | 75 345 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 003 | +444 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 25 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | superset-helm-chart-0.22.8 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 88/100 for Superset, so it is the safer default.
Superset ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, excalidraw is easier to run; Superset needs more configuration.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 003 stars in 30 days).
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