# next-ai-draw-io vs Plane

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

| | next-ai-draw-io | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 36 466 | 61 626 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +440 | +1 824 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Plane scores 86/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.

next-ai-draw-io ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Plane.

If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; Plane needs more configuration.

Plane is growing faster right now (+1 824 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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