# excalidraw vs WindsurfAPI

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

| | excalidraw | WindsurfAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 30/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #122 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 134 761 ✓ | 3 111 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 928 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v3.141.592657 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | — |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 30/100 for WindsurfAPI, so it is the safer default.

WindsurfAPI ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 928 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [excalidraw](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidraw.md)
- [WindsurfAPI](https://selfhost.directory/project/windsurfapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windsurfapi.md)

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