excalidraw vs mermaid
Real adoption data from 295 days of tracking. Updated 2026-09-02.
Quick Take
excalidraw is growing faster (+0.3% vs +0.1%)
Based on 295 days of tracking, excalidraw shows stronger momentum with 0.3% weekly growth.
📊 Head to Head
Total Stars
Growth Rate
Stars Gained
📈 Star Growth Over Time
Based on 295 days of RepoPi snapshots
● excalidraw
● mermaid
🔍 At a Glance
excalidraw
mermaid
Language
TypeScript
TypeScript
Stars
131.0k
90.0k
Growth (295d)
+19.1%
+7.2%
Primary Topics
canvas, collaboration, diagrams
diagrams, diagrams-as-code, documentation
Choose excalidraw when...
- You work primarily in the TypeScript ecosystem
- You need canvas, collaboration capabilities
- You value a large, active community (131.0k+ stars)
- You prefer a project with proven momentum (+19.1% tracked growth)
Choose mermaid when...
- You work primarily in the TypeScript ecosystem
- You need diagrams, diagrams-as-code capabilities
- You value a large, active community (90.0k+ stars)
- You prefer a project with proven momentum (+7.2% tracked growth)