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Excalidraw vs Mermaid
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Excalidraw | Mermaid |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 134k | 91k |
| Latest | v0.18.1 | @mermaid-js/tiny@12.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 241 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Lucidchart. Alternatives to Lucidchart →
PartialExcalidrawSketched diagrams rather than precise ones.
PartialMermaidFlowcharts, sequence, Gantt and other diagrams from Markdown-like text, rendered by GitHub and many docs tools.
Excalidraw
Mermaid
- @mermaid-js/tiny@12.1.02026-10-02behaviour, and descending mirrors every row so it reads from that row's highest bit down to its
- @mermaid-js/parser@2.0.12026-10-02
- @mermaid-js/layout-elk@1.0.12026-10-02Updated dependencies \[50c9e55, 4c90f5c, c7fa1a5, d67331d, 99a050b, 9140716, 3101c7d, aa29345, 967bbde, 147f343, 40ef7b…
- mermaid@12.1.02026-10-02behaviour, and descending mirrors every row so it reads from that row's highest bit down to its
- @mermaid-js/layout-tidy-tree@1.0.12026-09-18
Excalidraw
unsigned The latest release, v0.18.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Mermaid
unsigned The latest release, @mermaid-js/tiny@12.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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