Excalidraw vs Mastodon
Comparing two open source alternatives . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Excalidraw
MITOpen-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams and sketches.
Mastodon
AGPL-3.0Decentralized social network server that federates with the broader Fediverse — run your own instance instead of relying on Twitter/X.
Side-by-side comparison
| Excalidraw | Mastodon | |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 119,791 | 49,788 |
| Forks | 13,036 | 7,422 |
| Open Issues | 2,910 | 4,434 |
| Last Commit | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| First Released | Jan 2, 2020 | Feb 22, 2016 |
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