Excalidraw vs Penpot

Comparing two open source alternatives . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Excalidraw

MIT

Open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams and sketches.

MPL-2.0

Open-source design and prototyping tool for cross-domain teams — a self-hostable alternative to Figma.

	Excalidraw	Penpot
License	MIT	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	119,791	45,050
Forks	13,036	2,629
Open Issues	2,910	581
Last Commit	Mar 27, 2026	Mar 26, 2026
First Released	Jan 2, 2020	Dec 29, 2015
Categories	Collaboration & Communication Tools Graphic Design Tools	Graphic Design Tools
Tags	#collaboration #diagram #diagramming #whiteboard	#collaboration #self hosted

A self hosted dashboard and organizer for Excalidraw with live collaboration.

draw.io is a JavaScript, client-side editor for general diagramming.