# next-ai-draw-io vs Piik

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

| | next-ai-draw-io | Piik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 36 458 ✓ | 3 851 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +432 ✓ | +393 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

next-ai-draw-io scores 79/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.

Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for next-ai-draw-io.

## Details

- [next-ai-draw-io](https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io.md)
- [Piik](https://selfhost.directory/project/piik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/piik.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/next-ai-draw-io-vs-piik