excalidraw vs mermaid
Real adoption data from 311 days of tracking. Updated 2026-09-18.
Quick Take
excalidraw is growing faster (+0.5% vs +0.1%)
Based on 311 days of tracking, excalidraw shows stronger momentum with 0.5% weekly growth.
📊 Head to Head
Total Stars
Growth Rate
Stars Gained
📈 Star Growth Over Time
Based on 311 days of RepoPi snapshots
● excalidraw
● mermaid
🔍 At a Glance
excalidraw
mermaid
Language
TypeScript
TypeScript
Stars
132.3k
90.3k
Growth (311d)
+20.2%
+7.5%
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 (132.3k+ stars)
- You prefer a project with proven momentum (+20.2% 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 (90.3k+ stars)
- You prefer a project with proven momentum (+7.5% tracked growth)