shouldiselfhost?they tell you if you can — we tell you if you should
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Excalidraw vs Penpot

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

EXCALIDRAWPENPOT
GITHUB STARS129,29458,362
LAST COMMIT1d ago1d ago
LATEST RELEASEv0.18.12.17.0
DOCKER PULLS——
LICENSEMITMPL-2.0
MIN RAM256 MB4,096 MB
CONTAINERS15
ARM (PI-FRIENDLY)yesyes
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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.

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PENPOT BACKS THESE RATINGS

Components, prototyping and more than one cursor on the same board, on a domain you own and with no per-seat bill.

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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.