# excalidraw vs umbrelOS

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

| | excalidraw | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 134 753 ✓ | 12 475 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 920 ✓ | +423 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 72/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 920 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [umbrelOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrelos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrelos.md)

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