shouldiselfhost?they tell you if you can — we tell you if you should
THE DECISION LAYER FOR SELF-HOSTING100 APPS UNDER COVERAGEPROTOCOL v1NO VENDOR HAS EVER PAID FOR A RATING
RECENT ACTIONS 1PASSWORDNOT REALLY·ACTIVECAMPAIGNKINDA·ACUITY SCHEDULINGYES·ADOBE ACROBATYES·ADOBE LIGHTROOMNOT REALLY·AIRTABLEYES·AMPLITUDEYES·ANYLISTNOT REALLY·ASANAKINDA
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draw.io vs Excalidraw

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Compared on data, not vibes. Metrics refresh nightly; verdict links carry the math.

DRAW.IOEXCALIDRAW
GITHUB STARS7,435129,294
LAST COMMIT2d ago1d ago
LATEST RELEASEv31.1.8v0.18.1
DOCKER PULLS——
LICENSEApache-2.0MIT
MIN RAM1,024 MB256 MB
CONTAINERS11
ARM (PI-FRIENDLY)yesyes
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DRAW.IO BACKS THESE RATINGS

The structured-diagram editor as one container on a hostname you own, with every cloud storage backend switched off.

Whimsical logoWhimsicalYES
EXCALIDRAW BACKS THESE RATINGS

A hand-drawn-style whiteboard that runs as one static container and keeps every drawing in the browser that drew it.

Figma logoFigmaKINDAMiro logoMiroKINDAWhimsical logoWhimsicalYES

Neither page tells you which is “better” — they solve the same jobs differently. Pick by the constraint that binds you: RAM, ARM, license, or how alive the project looks.