excalidrawvsVeridrop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | Veridrop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #9 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 134 753 | 692 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 920 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v0.1.0 · 15 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 45/100 for Veridrop, so it is the safer default.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 920 stars in 30 days).
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