# kroki vs VisionState

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

| | kroki | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Diagramming | #77 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 4 387 ✓ | 170 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 ✓ | +39 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.34.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

kroki scores 68/100 against 48/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for kroki.

If you want the quickest setup, kroki is easier to run; VisionState needs more configuration.

## Details

- [kroki](https://selfhost.directory/project/kroki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kroki.md)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kroki-vs-visionstate