excalidrawvsVvveb CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | Vvveb CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #11 of 18 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 134 796 | 1 212 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 963 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 1.0.9.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 55/100 for Vvveb CMS, so it is the safer default.
Vvveb CMS ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, Vvveb CMS is easier to run; excalidraw needs more configuration.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 963 stars in 30 days).
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