# next-ai-draw-io vs polar

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

| | next-ai-draw-io | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 36 485 ✓ | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +450 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

next-ai-draw-io scores 79/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.

next-ai-draw-io ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.

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

next-ai-draw-io is growing faster right now (+450 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)
- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)

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