excalidrawvsTypecho
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | Typecho | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 134 761 | 12 456 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 928 | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | ci · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 66/100 for Typecho, so it is the safer default.
Typecho ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, Typecho is easier to run; excalidraw needs more configuration.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 928 stars in 30 days).
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