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Excalidraw vs OSMAnd
Excalidraw has 135,053 GitHub stars, 15,973 forks, 3,445 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OSMAnd has 6,124 stars, 1,259 forks, 3,528 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Excalidraw leads on adoption by 2,105% (135,053 vs 6,124 stars). Excalidraw is written in TypeScript under MIT; OSMAnd is written in Java under a custom or non-standard licence. Excalidraw has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, OSMAnd 21%. OSMAnd 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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| Excalidraw | OSMAnd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 135K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Excalidraw if
- You weight community size — 135K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OSMAnd if
- You want the OSMAnd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and OSMAnd fits your workflow better
About Excalidraw
Excalidraw Editor Blog Documentation Excalidraw+ An open source virtual hand drawn style whiteboard. Collaborative and end to end encrypted. Create beautiful hand drawn like diagrams, wireframes, or whatever you like. Features The Excalidraw editor (npm package) supports: 💯 Free & open source. 🎨 Infinite, canvas based whiteboard. ✍️ Hand drawn like style. 🌓 Dark mode. 🏗️ Customizable. 📷 Image support. 😀 Shape libraries support. 🌐 Localization (i18n) support. 🖼️ Export to PNG, SVG & clipboard. 💾 Open format export drawings as an .excalidraw json file. ⚒️ Wide range of tools rectangle, circle, diamond…
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About OSMAnd
OsmAnd (OSM Automated Navigation Directions) This project aims at providing comfortable map viewing and navigation (routing) application for mobile devices. Particular stress lies with complete offline features (via pre loaded offline map data) or economic internet usage. To get started, continue with the basic description below, then find more detail on our Welcome Wiki Pages, the Project Homepage, or the OpenStreetMap OsmAnd Wiki Page. You are welcome to discuss any question regarding the project at the Google group OsmAnd. Please do not use comments on wiki pages because it is rather difficult to find them…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Excalidraw or OSMAnd more popular?
Excalidraw has 135,053 GitHub stars and OSMAnd has 6,124. Excalidraw has the larger community by that measure.
Are Excalidraw and OSMAnd free?
Both are open source. Excalidraw is licensed under MIT, and OSMAnd has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Excalidraw and OSMAnd?
Excalidraw is written in TypeScript and OSMAnd in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Excalidraw or OSMAnd?
Choose Excalidraw if you want the larger community (135,053 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose OSMAnd if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.