Drawio Desktop Server
Self-hosted collaborative whiteboard backend for diagrams
A self-hostable collaboration backend that powers shared diagram and whiteboard sessions, letting teams co-edit diagrams in real time. It pairs with browser-based diagramming front ends.
Key features
- Real-time collaboration
- End-to-end encrypted rooms
- Lightweight server
- Pairs with Excalidraw
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Easy to self-host
- Encrypted sessions
Trade-offs
- Backend only
- Requires a front end
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