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Buzz vs drawnix
Buzz has 33,704 GitHub stars, 4,429 forks, 3,556 open issues and last shipped today. drawnix has 14,738 stars, 1,267 forks, 31 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. Buzz leads on adoption by 129% (33,704 vs 14,738 stars). Buzz is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; drawnix is written in TypeScript under MIT. Buzz has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, drawnix 9%. Buzz was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Buzz | drawnix | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 34K | ★ 15K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Buzz if
- You weight community size — 34K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick drawnix if
- You want the drawnix feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and drawnix fits your workflow better
About Buzz
Buzz is a self hostable workspace platform where humans and AI agents collaborate in shared rooms, using a single Nostr based event log as the underlying data model. It unifies team chat, project management, and agent automation into one coherent interface, replacing fragmented tools with a unified protocol for events like messages, code patches, CI results, workflow steps, and approvals. Built in Rust and licensed under Apache 2.0, it runs as a single relay deployment per community or as a multi tenant hosted service sharing infrastructure while preserving strict community boundaries.
About drawnix
Drawnix is a free, MIT licensed, all in one open source whiteboard tool written in TypeScript that combines mind mapping, flowcharts, and freehand drawing on a single infinite canvas, built for individuals and teams who want a self hostable or browser based alternative to commercial whiteboard SaaS.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Buzz or drawnix more popular?
Buzz has 33,704 GitHub stars and drawnix has 14,738. Buzz has the larger community by that measure.
Are Buzz and drawnix free?
Both are open source. Buzz is licensed under Apache-2.0 and drawnix under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Buzz and drawnix?
Buzz is written in Rust and drawnix in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Buzz or drawnix?
Choose Buzz if you want the larger community (33,704 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose drawnix if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.