excalidrawvsWrench Board
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | Wrench Board | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 40/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #135 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 134 761 | 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 928 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v1.3.4 · 20 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 40/100 for Wrench Board, so it is the safer default.
Wrench Board ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, excalidraw is easier to run; Wrench Board needs more configuration.
excalidraw is growing faster right now (+1 928 stars in 30 days).
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